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Jun 2020
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Guest: Christine Forner (Cascade of Defe...

EMMA SUNSHAW
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We welcome back Christine Forner, to share after the virtual ISSTD conference. She talks about the “Cascade of Defense”. She explains Active and Inactive Defenses. She gives feminist context to survivor experiences and treatment. 
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