ABSTRACT
Young children do not have the vocabulary to describe sexual abuse and the feelings it evokes in them, but in our experience, the struggle to externalise and recognise these can be facilitated by a combination of art and play activities. When this takes place in a group, the child’s sense of isolation is reduced and children who are more in touch with their feelings help those who are comparatively fearful. Indeed, group therapy is thought to be the preferred treatment for sexual abuse survivors (Knittle and Tuana 1980, Steward et al. 1986, Howard 1993).
