5B Gazzette | September 23, 2025
What licensed clinical social worker Laurie Strand knows about chronic stress is that the nervous system responds and shows up in different ways, and chronic stress doesn’t look the same in every person. Strand says those who have experienced sexual trauma can be trapped in fear and don’t trust their body or instincts.
“What we want to help with is building safety in the body again,” said Strand, who is trauma resiliency model certified.
The Sun Valley Steadfast retreat will be held from Oct. 16-19, to help women get through sexual trauma and heal.
