Erika’s life story sounds like a fictional crime novel…but the amazing aspect is that the truth really is sometimes stranger than fiction. The truth of Erika’s horrific story is that her father killed himself when Erika was just 15. Later, a brother also ended his own life. Then, at 19 Erika was raped by a friend of the man Erika was dating; and her boyfriend set up the rape! But there were additional rapes after that one. And when Erika was taking a class to learn how to master a massage technique, she had an overpowering and disturbing memory that she was raped when she was an infant. Subsequently, Erika also tried to end her own life. But, like she said in her interview, “it wasn’t meant to be.”
Erika decided to help others who have been through the trauma of rape and sexual assault. Her healing journey led her to become a licensed family and marriage therapist. Her bio is impressive: “Erika Shershun, MA, LMFT, is a somatic psychotherapist who specializes in helping sexual trauma survivors reclaim the life they were meant to live. She’s the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook, the Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal (March 2025 release), the facilitator of the PESI Sexual Trauma Clinical Training, and the upcoming Sexual Trauma Healing Journey (September 2024). Her approach is trauma informed, rooted in somatic principles, drawing on neuroscience and integrative modalities like EMDR, energy psychology, parts work, and mindfulness.
Erika offers individual online therapy sessions in California and provides coaching to clients outside of the state. You can contact her at ErikaShershunTherapy.com or subscribe to her mailing list to receive your free copy of chapter 1 from the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook at HealingSexualTrauma.com”
I hope you listen to this episode. Erika’s story is powerful, transparent, and inspiring. After you’ve heard the episode, please share it…its’ a story that needs to be spread. That small act of sharing this episode will be your latest effort to help bring justice to others whose lives have been impacted by rape or sexual assault. And, remember to Start By Believing when it comes to listening to or supporting a victim or survivor of rape or sexual assault. Because we all know someone whose life has been impacted by rape or sexual assault.
Here are some links and email addresses I would appreciate you taking a look at, and consider leaving a message! Thank you for your support of Sexual Assault Survivor Stories, the SASS podcast!
HealingSexualTrauma.com
ErikaShershunTherapy.com
@erikashershun
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