Category: Counselling | Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Victoria Sexual Assault Centre

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week: Part Two

Published on 2018 05 23 | by Carissa Ropponen | in Counselling

Have you wondered what VSAC’s services are like? In this 4 part blog series for Victims and Survivors of Crime Week we explore services that VSAC provides to survivors of sexual assault. Support Groups Courage, empowerment, hard work, and sometimes laughter. These are the words that VSAC Counselor, Shadi, uses to describe Victoria Sexual Assault […]

Groups at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre

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Published on 2016 10 12 | by Nadia Khan | in Counselling

One of our counsellors, Nadia, shares what groups for survivors at the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre are all about.

Why Call the Crisis and Information Line?

Published on 2016 09 13 | by Barb Peck | in Counselling

Often people are surprised when I tell them all of the things they can access our crisis and information line for so I’d like to clear up any misconceptions. The very first and most important message is: You don’t have to be in crisis to call…

Nightmares Be Gone!

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Published on 2016 07 19 | by Barb Peck | in Counselling

Using Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) is an effective and easy to do strategy that can reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares.

Coping and Compassion

Published on 2015 04 09 | by Guest Contributer | in Counselling

Challenging shame, recognizing substance use as a coping strategy, and clarifying that trauma healing can happen alongside substance use recovery…