When You See Your Sexual Abuser During The Holidays by Francene Marie

Francene Marie interviews Bentley Ball, MA about getting help, talking about and encountering your sexual abuser during the holidays at family gatherings and holiday parties.

Bentley Ball is a psychotherapist currently in private practice in Matthews, NC with Providence Counseling & Training, Inc, a group started by her husband, Ray Ball, LPC #6757 in 2007. After beginning to recognize her own experience of sexual abuse for what it was through another woman’s story in 1987, she has been on a 30 year personal and professional journey to unravel both the obvious and subtle effects of sexual violation on the integrity of the mind, body, soul, spirit, relationships, and professional effectiveness. Initially and continually she has been influenced by the work of Dr. Dan Allender. She is committed to giving her life to the process of peering into the heartache of this particular injury to free herself and others from deleterious effects through individual and group therapy, speaking opportunities, and being a part of the process of therapists, spouses and friends being able to engage well with its aftermath towards increasing restoration and freedom.