by Kelli Palfy | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog
When being interviewed, I am often made aware of how strange it was to see a woman authoring a book on male sexual abuse… In case you are curious…here’s an explanation of how I came to care about male survivor issues: Prior to becoming a psychologist I was an...
by Kelli Palfy | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog
Abuse. Make time and space for them to privately discuss their abuse for as long as they need and as soon as possible. Pick your time and location carefully, away from anyone around whom they don’t feel safe. Ensure they know that there are professionals who can help...
by Kelli Palfy | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog
As a psychologist discussing male victims of sexual abuse one of the most common questions I am asked is: What are the warning signs I might see in a child? Although there aren’t any tell-tale signs a child is being abused, young children may try to tell adults about...
by Kelli Palfy | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog
To better appreciate the prevalence of male sexual abuse it may be helpful to understand sexual offenders. Despite public awareness that strangers aren’t the only people parents need to worry about in regard to protecting their children, many people still struggle to...
by Kelli Palfy | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog
In consensual sexual encounters, arousal and orgasms are desired and welcome outcomes! But during abuse, they aren’t. They are quite the opposite, shame provoking. Getting an erection is a normal bodily response to penile stimulation, therefore being involuntarily...
by Kelli Palfy | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog
A man recently contacted me wanting help processing aspects of his sibling abuse. He mentioned no one talks about this, so I thought I would! Sibling “abuse” is not uncommon in environments where other sexual abuse is occurring. It could look like any of the following...
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