Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) - 240

Tonight's SPECIAL GUEST is Mike Lew from Boston. A psychotherapist and author, Mr Lew has worked with thousands of men and women in their healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse and neglect. The development of strategies for recovery from incest and other abuse, particularly for men, has been a major focus of his work as a counselor and group leader. He's co-director of The Next Step Counceling and Training Center, and has conducted public lectures, workshops for survivors, and trainings and consultations for mental health, medical, human service, clergy, law enforcement, and other professionals throughout the United States and Canada and in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Mr Lew is the author of the well-respected book Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse, the first book written specifically for men recovering from sexual child abuse. Released in 1988, it continues to earn praise for both its clinical expertise and compassionate tone, educating survivors and professionals about the recovery process, speaking to the pain, needs, fears and hopes of the adult male survivor. A second book, Leaping upon the Mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory Over Sexual Child Abuse, focuses on the reality of recovery and contains powerfully moving contributions from hundreds of men of all ages and backgrounds throughout the United States and 45 other countries.