Sexual Abuse by Professionals Proliferates
Therapists, teachers, priests, and other professionals in positions of “power” are supposed to be trustworthy and responsible experts who help us with our problems, not inflict more damage. But, what happens when the therapist you consulted for help sexually abuses you? 'Fish in a Barrel' is the compelling, true account of Grace Tower, who falls prey to a twisted, predatory therapist.
(PRWEB) January 27, 2005
What happens when the therapist you consulted for help sexually abuses you? Therapists, teachers, priests, and other professionals in positions of “power” are supposed to be trustworthy and responsible experts who help us with our problems, not inflict more damage, yet stories of just such abuse abound: An Alameda, California, psychologist loses his license after accusations of sexually abusing a woman seeking treatment for childhood sexual abuse. A Tucson, Arizona, therapist is in jail on $250,000 bond after being charged with sexual abuse of a 16-year-old client. A therapist in Plattsburgh, New York, is jailed for sexually abusing ten children who came to him for sexual-abuse therapy. Unfortunately these are not isolated incidents. One self-reporting survey states that as many as 13.7 percent of male therapists responding and 3.1 percent of female respondents admitted engaging in some form of sexual contact with at least one patient. How does this happen? And what can a victim of this kind of abuse do? Author Grace Tower offers both unsettling and inspiring answers in her newly released book, Fish in a Barrel: A True Story of Sexual Abuse in Therapy.
Fish in a Barrel is the compelling, true account of Grace Tower, who falls prey to a twisted, predatory therapist. She is left devastated and confused, with her family struggling desperately. Her gripping narration reveals the dynamics and personal agony of emotional and sexual exploitation, as well as her harrowing journey through criminal and civil litigation. The conclusion to her haunting tale will astonish you as much as the Tower family’s experiences will shock you. Fish in a Barrel will take you on a horrifying—but ultimately uplifting—journey.
According to one survey of practicing therapists, 70 percent knew of at least one patient who had been sexually involved with a previous therapist. Clearly the incidence of patient abuse by therapists is not a rare occurrence. Grace TowerÂ’s vivid chronicle of her abuse by a trusted professional will offer valuable insights to mental health, advocacy, and legal professionals, as well as victims of sexual exploitation.
Fish in a Barrel: A True Story of Sexual Abuse in Therapy (ISBN# 1589822129) is published by American Book Publishing and is available to order at stores near you. It is also available at a discount on the Publisher Direct Discount BookstoreÂ’s website at http://www. pdbookstore. com (http://www. pdbookstore. com).
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