When making referrals please check out the relevance of the professional or organisation first.
too many promote their service when they don't understand sexual trauma
or are in a general practice and have treated survivors of sexual abuse
but not undertaken specific training. I know I've been their client.
You also need parishioners to see therapists who will work with you ( if the survivor agrees) and you with them
to avoid conflicted of advice or morals.
I find ( in secular terms) that boundaries are needed for my safety.
Christian morals are valid boundaries and not inhibitors.
as a survivor I need to be released from sexual trauma .
I want to be safe.
I need to be in my window of tolerance
I am proposing that to be a Sexual Assault Counselor one should have
an interdisciplinary Masters Degree in sexual assault counselling.