[DOCUMENTARY] When a Child Is Assaulted: A Survivor's Truth. A Psychologist's Insight.

About this episode

This episode features Stacey, a survivor of childhood sexual assault, sharing her story and insights from psychologist Melissa Beaton on women's mental health and empowerment.

Trigger warning: this episode contains detailed discussion of sexual assault. Stacey was 14 years old when two strangers assaulted her. One night. A warehouse. An experience no child should ever survive. She did. And then she did something even harder. She took them to court as a child, and won. She has never spoken publicly about it. Until now. Melissa Beaton is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist who works with high-performing women who hold everything together are ready to take back control over their lives. She specialises in spotting the moment a woman overrides herself. For example, when anger turns into anxiety, when responsibility becomes control, and when “being capable” becomes self-abandonment. Her work combines intensive psychodynamic therapy and physiology-based breathwork to help women build boundaries, regulate their nervous systems and stop shrinking to keep the peace. She is the founder of Zenso House, a premium breathwork and retreat studio on the Gold Coast. www.zensohouse.com Follow Melissa Beaton on Instagram: @melissabeaton.psychologist Follow Stacey on Instagram: @Staasi_ Creator & Host: ⁠⁠Julia Rangiheuea Ready to share your story? Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Rangiheuea

Guest: Stacey

Topics covered

• sexual assault
• survivor story
• psychology
• mental health
• women empowerment

Keywords

• sexual assault
• survivor
• psychologist
• mental health
• women empowerment
• court case
• breathwork

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zenso House

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