Category: Personal Empowerment

From Silence to Empowerment: What I Shared at ICTC 2025

Earlier this month, I shared my lived experience of sibling sexual trauma as part of the International Childhood Trauma Conference. This blog captures what I presented and why these conversations matter more than ever — not just in therapy rooms, but in communities, workplaces, and leadership spaces.

Reframing Boundaries: Insights from the Shark Cage® Framework

After a recent Conversation Café, Rhiannon Pineau, a survivor and advocate, shared an article about the Shark Cage® framework, developed by psychologist Ursula Benstead. This metaphorical model offers a lens through which women can understand and respond to abusive situations, emphasising the importance of personal boundaries and human rights. The framework envisions life as an […]