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Books on Sexual Abuse and Healing
INSIGHTS FOR THE JOURNEY
Knowledge for a Healing Path Forward
Understanding the impact of sexual abuse—on yourself or someone you love—can feel overwhelming. This collection of books and survivor guides was selected to help victims, partners, and loved ones make sense of trauma, learn the language of sexual abuse, and gain tools for healing.
Reclaim Your Story
Explore guides that help survivors process trauma, develop language to describe their experience, and take steps toward healing.
You Are Not Alone
Read survivor stories for men, women, and across all identities, each with unique challenges, cultural expectations, and healing journeys.
Healing Together
Show up with compassion and clarity. Learn how to walk alongside a loved one and get insights into trauma, boundaries, and meaningful care.
Recommended Books
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse
By Mike Lew. For millions of men on the path to recovery, Victims No Longer is the next step. The first book...
Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse
By Mic Hunter. A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual abuse,...
Evicting the Perpetrator: A Male Survivor Guide to Recovery From Childhood Sexual Abuse
By Ken Singer MSW. A Male Survivor's Guide to Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse. This new book for male survivors offers a...
Boys Don’t Tell: Ending the Silence of Abuse
By Randy Ellison. American society is in the midst of a crisis-an epidemic of violence, secrets and shame. The victims reside in...
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
By Ellen Bass, Laura Davis. Come to terms with your past while moving powerfully into the future. The Courage to Heal is...
What Do I Do Now? A Survival Guide for Mothers of Sexually Abused Children (MOSAC)
By Mel Langston PhD, Leona Puma. "What do I do now?” is a mother's cry after she learns her child has been...
It Wasn’t Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion
by Beverly Engel LMFT. Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse,...
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child
By Laura Davis. Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country, Laura Davis offers practical advice and encouragement...
Outgrowing the Pain Together
By Eliana Gil. Because love is not enough a step-by-step plan for overcoming obstacles together. Childhood abuse has many forms, but the...
Families in Recovery : Healing the Damage of Childhood Sexual Abuse
By Beverly Engel. This sensitive and compassionate guide offers information and encouragement for siblings and parents of a survivor of childhood sexual...
Beyond Betrayal: Taking Charge of Your Life after Childhood Sexual Abuse
"With compassion and clarity, Richard Gartner shares insights from years of working with male survivors. Among this book's greatest strengths is the...
Find a Counselor
MaleSurvivor’s Guide to Therapists
MaleSurvivor’s guide offers clear advice to help men find, assess, or change therapists with confidence and care.
ASCA’ Guide to Therapists
Thinking about starting therapy? This guide from the ASCA can help you research, find, and choose a therapist who is the right...
Wings’ Guide to Therapists
This guide from Wings Foundation offers practical tips for survivors & loved ones to find a trauma-informed therapist that fits their needs.