Sharyn Higdon Jones, MA, MFT, is a licensed therapist and a survivor of sexual abuse. Her wise advice comes from 35+ years of professional experience as well as her own experience of surviving abuse in childhood. She has treated adult and child survivors as well as perpetrators, partners, and families of abuse victims. She has also led support groups for survivors since 1981, and she created and ran the Healing Steps Workshop series for over 20 years.