COLOR SPEAK, Season 6, Episode 7: GROOMING, SEXUAL ABUSE, AND THE CHURCH with Veronica Thompson, LCSW

Never before has the need for healing from sexual abuse and trauma been more obvious than it is right now.Inside and outside of the Church.My guest today is here to talk about the hard stuff. The kind so many of us prefer not to hear. But today is a new day with fresh awareness and we are all coming to terms with our responsibility.This stops now. This stops with each of us.Veronica Thompson, LCSW, is a trauma therapist, a committed Christian, and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She has dedicated more than twenty years to helping children, teens, and families navigate and overcome the trauma of sexual abuse. In her writing and clinical work, Veronica explores the intersection of the Christian faith with the best clinical psychotherapy practices.Veronica earned her Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University (New York, NY) and minored in law. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, CT).Website: http://veronicathompson.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicathompsonlcsw/ ***J.M. Huxley (Janet Huxley) is an award-winning author and broadcast news anchor. Currently, she is a morning news anchor for conservative radio; formerly,  an airborne traffic and news reporter and the operations director for the San Diego and Kansas City offices of Westwood One’s Metro Networks.  Her recently released, speculative novel, entitled COLOR for CANVAS is already a best-seller. Her memoir, MILK AND HONEY LAND: A Story of Grief, Grace, and Goats, won the 2019 Author Academy Award for Best Memoir, and the 2021 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Christian - Non-Fiction genre. Her children’s book, RAINBOW LAND , encourages children to see God in the rainbow. Janet has eight children and seven grandchildren. She loves nothing more than to encourage others to experience uncontainable joy in relationship with our God.JMHuxley.comYouTube: @JMHuxleyRumble: @JanetHuxleyInstagram: @JM.HuxleyFacebook: @JMHuxley; Color Speak***