ABSTRACT
Recovery from a discriminatory experience is a complicated process that is often overlooked by both clinicians and patients. Therapeutic work does not end with the identification and implementation of an effective plan of action, yet this is often the point at which treatment is terminated by mutual consent. Full recovery involves more than just attending to the work or academic crisis that prompted the patient to seek help. Three final steps are needed to complete the process:
1. Identification and appropriate mourning of inevitable loss 2. Reestablishment of and investment in prior or newly formulated
life goals and activities 3. Attention to other significant therapy and treatment issues
This chapter will address these essential but often-neglected aspects of treatment, including the special challenges presented by clients with prior histories of sexual trauma.
