After Sexual Trauma

Camille Cates provides a compassionate guide to help survivors of sexual trauma find comfort, hope, healing, and renewal through faith in Christ.

It is estimated that one out of three women and one in six men experience sexual abuse or assault by age eighteen, not including adult victims. If you are suffering from the disorienting and long-lasting effects of sexual trauma, you are not alone. The journey toward healing and renewal begins with seeking God, who not only sees your past and present suffering but also holds your future.

After Sexual Trauma combines biblical insights with Cates’s personal and counseling experience to offer a message of hope. Each chapter addresses common questions and struggles faced by those who have experienced sexual trauma, including understanding the initial shock and confusion, addressing self-blame, understanding how God views victims, discussing the physical, mental, and emotional effects, and finding healing and wholeness.

Encourages survivors to draw near to God through the reading of his Word, prayer, and fellowship with Christians who have a shared experience.
Helpful for friends and family of survivors who want to better understand what their loved one has experienced and how to help them.
Part of the Ask the Christian Counselor series, walking readers through their deepest and most profound questions.
Compact format goes deeper than New Growth Press’s popular minibooks without overwhelming the reader.
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Camille Cates is a biblical counselor and a public speaker with a passion for ministering to women in crisis. She has written and spoken extensively on the topics of pregnancy care ministry, post-abortion trauma counseling, God's design for sex and sexuality, and sexual abuse. She is the author of Moving Forward after Abortion and the minibook Pregnancy Crisis: This Wasn't the Plan. Camille and her husband, Troy, have three adult children and reside in the metro Cincinnati, OH area.

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Posted by Jeanine Johnson on 10 22 2025

"After Sexual Trauma" by Camille E. Cates is an essential resource for biblical counselors working with survivors of sexual abuse. Camille approaches this difficult subject with honesty and compassion, grounding every step in Scripture. Her framework isn’t just theoretical—it’s practical, filled with easy-to-use prompts and exercises that help both counselor and counselee engage deeply with the process of healing. What makes this book truly stand out is its balance of empathy and hope. Camille doesn’t minimize the pain of trauma, but she consistently points to the possibility of restoration through Christ. For anyone ministering to the wounded and hurting, this book offers real tools, biblical wisdom, and a steady reminder that healing is possible. It’s a must-have for any biblical counselor.