ERIKA SHERSHUN, LMFT

Sexual Trauma Clinical Training: Interventions to Cultivate Safety, Release Shame, and Nurture Boundaries

Erika Shershun, LMFT, is the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook, offering somatic skills to foster safety within your body, establish boundaries, and nurture resilience. The workbook is available in Spanish (Tengo Un Trauma Corporal?), Russian, and Polish.



She is crafting the Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal, scheduled for release by New Harbinger in 2024. Erika’s development of the healing trauma course showcases her expertise and commitment to guiding individuals on their healing journey.



Erika has been featured on podcasts like Therapy Chat and FOF: Living Unstuck After Sexual Trauma, and quoted in publications like healthywomen.org. Her qualifications include graduating from the California Institute of Integral Studies Somatic Clinical Psychology program, and she operates as a licensed therapist in California, specializing in working with survivors and those dealing with PTSD. She also supervises trainees and associates on sexual trauma.



Her approach is rooted in compassion and somatic principles, incorporating methods like EMDR and other integrative modalities. Erika values diversity and offers therapy sessions, facilitates a therapy group for female survivors in California, and provides coaching to clients outside the state. Her work continues to make a meaningful impact in the realm of healing and trauma recovery.



Speaker Disclosures:


Financial: Erika Shershun maintains a private practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.


Non-financial: Erika Shershun is a member of the American Psychological Association, the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy, and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.