Author Description

The #MeToo movement created a platform upon which survivors of sexual victimization courageously stand together and experience the power of strength in numbers. It has created a smidgen of safety within an incredibly unsafe environment. Now what?As some survivors and witnesses become emboldened to speak out, the situation for most, does not improve. Women, children, and other vulnerable members of our global community continue to experience psychological trauma because of the myriad abuse and neglect inflicted upon them by others. Now what?Who takes care of these victims? How do we heal from psychological trauma? Can PTSD be prevented? What impact does this caregiving have on the caregivers?Where is safety and how do we get there?From the Southern U.S. boarders to the bedroom around the corner, trauma survivors and their caretakers struggle to find safety. #MeToo…Now What? The Safety Factor: How We Heal from Trauma, is a user-friendly guide for professional helpers, trauma survivors, and all those interested in healing from the effects of psychological trauma.I am an author, clinician and educator with over twenty years of experience in my field. I have received recognition for my treatment of posttraumatic stress, safety, and diversity. I have been a member of the faculty of the State University of New York since 1992, teaching Gender and Sexuality Studies, Humanistic/Multicultural Education, and Psychology. Publications include "Making Sense of the Experience of Incest Survivors" in Women: Images & Realities, A Multicultural Anthology, (McGraw-Hill, 2011); “Reflections on Anger as a Political Tool: Advancing the Struggle for LGBTQ Rights” in Jewish Currents, Summer, 2013; “A Keeper” in 2 Marriages, Jewish Currents Summer Supplement, 2013; and “Through a Queer Lens: Challenging Our Heteronormative Response to Women’s Intimate Partner Violence” in Queering Sexual Violence: Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement, (Riverdale Avenue Books, 2016). I am co