If you have been arrested for criminal sex conduct (CSC) or sexually-motivated criminal or problematic behavior, you may benefit from a Psychological Evaluation and Sex Offense Risk Assessment to use as part of your defense. In this pre-trial process, there is not an admission of guilt, though there is consideration of amenability to therapeutic interventions based on an individual’s lifestyle up to present. Information from this type of evaluation, as well as recommendations for the court to consider, will be provided to your attorney, with client consent.

As a certified complex trauma practitioner, your therapist will be able to assist you in processing sexually or physically assaultive incidents, regardless of when in your life they occurred. This may include individuals returning from incarceration who have recognized the impact of their own life experiences and acknowledgement of their own abuse history. Victims may wish to participate in the process of “restorative justice” to further their trauma recovery by addressing the perpetrator of their own abuse, with the support of a neutral and protective therapist in a structured and safe setting. This experience may allow healing and understanding for all parties involved.

If a recent or prior sexually-related offense has impacted your relationship, you may benefit from working with a therapist as a couple to uncover and address the underlying broken trust or betrayal, or issues of sexual deviancy. Introducing a new partner to your children may also involve a need for safety planning, which can be done within the therapy session.

Whether you are currently in, will be, or are returning from a level of incarceration, your family has been impacted by your absence. Families can benefit from a support person or “chaperone training” process, typically held within 1-2 individual or group therapy sessions, in which topics are addressed related to expectations, how to support a returning citizen, coping with the legal process and community supervision, and how to supervise your family member with minor children at some point, for the safety and peace of mind of all involved.

Are you interested in meeting with other individuals in similar situations, outside of the “court-ordered” treatment setting? Incarceration for any amount of time may involve experiences of trauma or an inability to effectively cope or process while “within the walls”. A group support for individuals anxious about adapting to the community, or “long-timers” trying to catch up to technology and new social norms, individuals may benefit from extended supports beyond court-ordered treatment, with a therapist who used to facilitate those same groups within the MDOC setting.

Whether you have, or have not, been incarcerated for any variety of problematic behaviors, especially those that are sexual in nature, sometimes it’s hard to find support for certain topics. As a specialist in the area of sexual abuse prevention services and facilitating treatment, your therapist can assist you in a confidential group setting with understanding addictive sexual behaviors, as well as problematic pornography use, in a non-judgmental and open format. This may involve extended relapse prevention planning, symptom management and problem-solving enhancement, and/or collaboration with your community supervision agent as an alternative to additional court-ordered treatment.