Question by Blue Hawaii: How to find a “community” rape therapist?
Like I’ve said before in one of my questions, I was molested but I haven’t gotten help. I don’t know how the whole therapist thing works out but I can’t pay for anything like that. My questions are: Where can I find a rape crisis center/therapist/counselor/group therapy thing where I hopefully won’t have to pay a million dollars? I’m a teen and I can’t count on my family to pay any of it. How can I go about getting help without thinking that the therapist will “take over” my life? How does therapy/counseling/group therapy work? What are some other less common forms of help? Thanks!
For medical depression, what doctor will I have to go to? What happens if I can’t pay for it and my parents can’t, either?

Best answer:

Answer by Jess M
look up rainn.org
they have a hotline number for support and online support
they have a listing of crisis centers connected to helping survivors.
there is also a site, thisisawar.com
good info there too
the therapist, if good, will feel like you can trust by the third visit.
it should feel very safe.
for a group, they ususally have rules stated at the beginning..like, listen and don’t tell anyone else what you think they should do..but ..it’s more like, when i was there, this is what i did.
groups can feel like you are talking to people who really do understand and share the same type of issues from the abuse. it helps, like you are not alone.
as far as money, there are places that have a sliding scale, i use to pay $ 1.00, yea the therapist was good.
be sure to get someone who has experience with early trauma, important!!!!
your family dr. can give you meds for depression.
i would suggest you talk to someone at rainn, they are very good nationally and local
take care, good luck

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