Empowering Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse:

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Empowering Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Application of a Solution-Focused Ericksonian Counseling Group By: Victoria E. Kress; Rachel M.Hoffman. This is a reaction paper of Journal article “Empowering Adolescent Survivors of Sexual Abuse” by Victoria E. Kress and Rachel M. Hoffman in which they studied on the application of 2 theories combined to become one theory which can empower Adolescent survivors of sexual abuse to cope better with their trauma. This journal is a combination of Solution focused therapy and Erickson’s Theory. This journal surveys about the sexual abuse in the society and the trauma, wrong belief about their self (defective, damaged or flawed) which the survivors goes through rest of their life if not treated properly. The Authors Kress & Hoffman offers an extensive approach for the treatment goals of the sexual abuse survivors thought a theoretical perspective to help the victims of the abuse to integrate their abuse experience while keeping in their self-esteem as well as how we as therapists can help the survivors to connect with their personal strengths which can facilitate in their growth and development. I have observed through this journal about a treatment goal which integrates the survivors experience & preserving their self-esteem, which will be a most effective way in boosting up their confidence and change of their self-image. The reason I feel the authors have pin-pointed and wanted to work on the self-image of the survivors was because of the wrong perspectives which they develop about themselves after being victimized. For example: They start to believe that they are defective, damaged or flawed and blame themselves for the abuse. The author’s approach to the survivors of abuse by administering Solution-Focused Erickson as a group therapy was a very clever move. As we know that the group counseling can be

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