As a student counsellor, I aim to develop a place which provides resources and a community for therapists, families and partners of survivors, and survivors themselves. This website started as a school project. I found myself without a printer, and with lots of resources (links, personal writings, information, ideas). I chose to create a website.

This is an ongoing and long term project. I hope that you will come back and explore the website as there are changes made. I sincerely hope that you find whatever you are looking for.

There are three primary goals for this website:

1. To inform and educate:

a) Provide links and information on the web.

b) Discuss my personal view of abuse.

2. To provide an alternative community/forum for the following:

a) For professionals and students to discuss, ask questions, gain support with their own issues, and bounce their ideas for new therapeutic approaches around.

b) For Families and partners (and friends of course) to connect with others who have been through similar experiences. Recognizing of course that those who support survivors and victims have their own needs, feelings and questions and require support.

c) For survivors to tell their stories, find support and connect with others so that they know they are not alone.

3. To allow myself, Amanda, as a part of this process to relate these goals to myself.

a) to tell my story

b) connect with others who have been through similar experiences

c) become more informed

d) post some of my own ideas for therapy.

4. To post current workshops/projects and other events which may be of value.

a) Try to keep current information posted, and provide the opportunity for individuals to promote their events.

5. To provide relevant current news and legal precedents.