Any groups for survivors of CSA?

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I posted here a few months ago while in the middle of a mental health crisis from SA. I wasn't able to get help in through the public system but got an extra job so I could just pay to start EMDR therapy, which has helped a lot, but it's also brought up some awful memories that are destroying me.

I've been on the waitlist for Wildwasser's support groups for months and have already used the 5 counseling sessions provided by LARA. I was wondering if anyone knows of any other options for in-person support groups for people with CSA. I would really appreciate any help. This is really eating me up and I just don't want to burden my friends with this, would rather join a group with people who understand.

In German preferred, but English is fine too.

desireebrennecke · Answer

there's also the trauma outpatient clinic at charité, they run group therapy programs sometimes. not sure if it's strictly csa-focused but worth asking. kostenstelle might cover it if u get a referral from a hausarzt.

another option is berliner hilfe für misshandelte frauen, they do groups for sexualized violence survivors. even if ur not a woman, they can point u to mixed or male-specific resources. i'd call instead of emailing, they're quicker on the phone.

if u want something less formal, selbsthilfe-kontaktstelle in your bezirk can match u with peer-led groups. they're not therapy but people there get it. the one in friedrichshain was helpful when i needed something similar.

kati · Answer

Check with Opferhilfe Berlin, they have a directory of trauma informed groups that isn't always the same as what Wildwasser lists. I found out about a smaller group in Neukölln through them that wasn't advertised anywhere else. They also cover costs for group sessions if you have a certain victim status certificate, which takes a few weeks but is worth asking about.

The Berliner Krisendienst might have current leads too, they keep a list that gets updated more often than the online databases. Their Mitte location was able to give me three options within a 15 minute walk from each other when I called last year.

jeanette · Answer

if you're okay with online, nafem berlin offers some virtual groups for csa survivors that aren't as well known, and they might have in-person stuff too depending on the bezirk. otherwise, try calling the berliner innenmission, they run a few trauma groups that aren't always on the public lists, i found out about one in wedding through them

jessikakiessling · Answer

honestly i'd try the traumaambulanz at vivantes, they do group stuff too and sometimes have space when charité is full. plus they're a bit faster on intake if you're already in therapy

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