Fostering Self-Regulation Following Sexual Abuse

Dec 5, 2024

My surname, Kerr, is thought to originate with the Gaelic caerr, which means “left.” Many of my ancestors, the Clan Kerr of Scotland, were left-handed (and I am too), which led to the Scottish expression Kerr-fisted to describe a left-handed...

Making Sense of Senselessness

Nov 12, 2024

Traumatic experiences like sexual abuse leave us with more than flashbacks and symptoms like depression and anxiety. They impact our self-concept and how we make sense of our place in the world. Many of us wonder: What kind of person am I for this to have happened to...

The Depths to Which We Need Each Other

Oct 28, 2024

Every person has two histories influencing their present actions and future choices. One history is made up of idiosyncrasies, assimilated norms, and life events — the way you hold a pencil, how you dance, the people you’ve loved and their influence on who you’ve...

Cautionary Words for Recovery from Sexual Trauma

Sep 16, 2024

One of the more consequential mistakes on my quest to recover from sexual trauma was my lack of discernment about the type of care I needed. Instead of guided by clear objectives, I was driven by a panicky urgency to escape anxiety and despair. I accepted the first...

The Loveless Trajectory of Sexual Abuse

Apr 24, 2024

Long before their falling-out, Carl Jung shared a tragic memory in a letter to Sigmund Freud: “… as a boy I was the victim of a sexual assault by a man I once worshipped” (cited in John Kerr’s A Most Dangerous Method). Jung also shared his infatuation with...

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