Into the Fire: Using Therapeutic Enactments to Bridge Early Traumatic Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse |
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| Authors: | Pam?Hirakata Email author" target="_blank">Marla?J?Buchanan-ArvayEmail author |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;(2) Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, 280-2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4 |
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| Abstract: | While traditional forms of therapy focus heavily on a survivor's ability to tell his or her story, the very nature of traumatic
memory can present a challenge since survivors of trauma often struggle to find the verbal language to describe the terrifying
events that have occurred. In verbal therapies, survivors of childhood sexual abuse can be left in a state of re-experiencing
the past as they face the overwhelming task of trying to find words for something that is often wordless. Researchers have
identified the need to “bridge” the non-verbal and the verbal in trauma therapy. The purpose of this research is to examine
the lived experience of using therapeutic enactment as a tool to address the fragmented and wordless memories of childhood
sexual abuse. Using a case study research design, four women shared their stories of participating in a therapeutic enactment
to address memories of their abuse. From these stories, four dominant themes emerged. These themes (re-connection to self
and others, reclaiming voice, empowerment, and corrective re-experiencing) indicate an overall positive and reparative experience. |
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| Keywords: | trauma child sexual abuse traumatic memory therapeutic enactment somatic memory |
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