While many of us are familiar with the concept of abuse, we are typically familiar with the conventional stereotypes around abuse. We typically picture a younger, weaker party who is taken advantage of by a dominant person. It’s rare we picture a friend, mentor or someone we trust harming us.

Unfortunately this is what happened to Tricia Lott Williford. In the same 72-hour span in which she experienced the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, she experienced sexual assault from someone she considered a friend and a mentor.

Tricia and her therapist, Jana Richardson, join Juli to talk about how to recognize, fight, and recover from abuse in all its forms.

Guests: Tricia Lott Williford and Jana Richardson

Website: tricialottwilliford.com

Instagram: @tricialottwilliford

Book: You Are Safe Now by Tricia Lott Williford and Jana Richardson, MA, LPC, EMDR

Book: And Life Comes Back by Tricia Lott Williford

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