We understand the unique challenges you face – it’s hard to know who to trust, how to set boundaries and resolve conflict when you were not kept safe as a vulnerable child. This can result in abusive relationships or social isolation – we’d like to help you get along better with people in order to get your needs met. 

Program Outline

Stepping Out offers a FREE six-week program on healthy relationships, specifically designed for victim-survivors as a ‘soft entry’ into recovery from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse. Delivered in a safe space by specialist CSA counsellors, we can help you to catch up on memos you may have missed as a child to heal from trauma and learn to forge better connections of all types, including:

  • Intimate partner relationships. 
  • Parenting. 
  • Family of origin. 
  • Establishing and maintaining friends and support systems.
  • Dealing with authority figures.

When and Where

Hut 16A, Addison Road Community Centre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville, NSW 2204.

Flexible dates and times, please contact us for support.

Register by completing the expression of interest form below:

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Our Programs

The World Awaits

Overcome trauma-related isolation with our social inclusion groups for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Sydney.

Shift the Shame

Understand and manage the impacts of trauma. Practical support and education for women survivors, available in person and online.

You Are Not Alone

Navigating healthy relationships for survivors, specifically designed as a ‘soft entry’ into the recovery from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse.

Justine Whalin for Stepping Out program image

Your Somatic Toolbox

Emotional self-regulation techniques, trauma-informed somatic therapy and body-based tools for nervous system regulation in Marrickville.

artwork by Justine Wahlin

Circle of Security

Strengthen family bonds and further safe, secure relationships with this trauma-informed parenting workshop for women survivors in Sydney.