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Svava Brooks is a survivor of child sexual abuse and the co-founder of a nationwide child sexual abuse prevention and education organization in Iceland called “Blátt áfram.” She is also a certified instructor and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children, as well as a certified Crisis Intervention Specialist, a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, a BellaNet Teen support group facilitator, a Certified TRE® Provider, and a Trauma Recovery Coach. The mother of three children, Svava has dedicated her life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive. She is a certified facilitator for Advance!, a program created by Connections to restore authentic identity. Every week, she writes about healing after trauma on her blog and also leads a discussion forum on child sexual abuse healing and recovery online, in her private Facebook groups and on her YouTube channel. After living in the US for 30 years, Svava now lives in Iceland and has a thriving practice offering somatic healing through TRE, and now has two self-published workbooks for survivors available on Amazon.  Host: Katie Koestner Editor: Evan Mader Producers: Catrina Aglubat and Emily Wang

Þátturinn er í boði: Nettó - www.netto.is - náið í Nettó appið í app-store og sparið! Chitocare - www.chitocare.is - afsláttarkóði: Helgaspjallið Sleepy - www.sleepy.is - fæst í Vest Ármúla Nings - www.nings.is - afsláttarkóði: helgaspjallid Svava Brooks hefur tileinkað lífi sínu að hjálpa öðrum að vinna úr trauma og áföllum, en hún á sér sorglega og átakanlega sögu af ofbeldi frá unga aldri. Svava deilir með okkur sögu sinni sem er þyngri en tárum taki og eins og við komum örlítið inná, hljómar eins og átakanleg bíómynd. Hún hefur stundað sjálfsvinnuna og unnið hörðum höndum að afla sér allri þeirri þekkingu sem hún miðlar til skjólstæðinga sinna. Hún kynnir okkur svo fyrir TRE aðferðinni, sem breytti öllu fyrir henni í leið að bata úr öllum þeim áföllum sem hún lenti í. Hægt er að sjá frekari upplýsingar á www.svavabrooks.com Þessi þáttur var tekinn upp í Nóa Síríus Stúdíó-i Podcaststöðvarinnar

This week's episode is a replay from the Thriving Through the Holidays virtual summit. Get access to all the audios at www.traumareleasecoaching.com/thriving

Join Svava Brooks and Debra Graugnard for a an exploration into the meanings of Self-Compassion and Self-Love and tools to put them into practice. Specific tools for those who suffer from effects of trauma, abuse and PTSD. Interactive discussion with Q&A.

Join Svava Brooks and Debra Graugnard for a an exploration into the meanings of Self-Compassion and Self-Love and tools to put them into practice. Specific tools for those who suffer from effects of trauma, abuse and PTSD. Interactive discussion with Q&A.

Svava Brooks-  Svava Brooks: A survivor of child sexual abuse, I’m an international Abuse Survivor Coach. I have dedicated my life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive. Were you sexually abused as a child? Are you stuck as an adult? If you’ve tried everything you can think of and the same negative things keep happening in your life and relationships, I can help you end this toxic cycle. I offer private coaching by phone, email, or skype for those stuck in this frustrating place. If you need someone safe, someone who knows exactly how you feel and won’t judge, contact me at 619-889-6366 or email svava@educate4change.com to set up an appointment. We can talk about it.   Websites: educate4change.com blattafram.is linkedin.com/in/svavabrooks Previous Episode 292 Listen to another #12minconvo

Trauma is a part of each of our lives.  Learning how to overcome it is a powerful part of learning to improve the most personal relationship of all…with yourself. For More Info GO To: https://feelamazingnaked.com/episode018

The Erica Glessing Show Feat. Svava Brooks "Journey to the Heart" Podcast #2177 Svava Brooks: A survivor of domestic violence and sexual abuse on healing and the journey to love. Svava Brooks shares how to step deeper into your heart and connect even if you have suffered abuse, even if you have experienced great pain. Go to www.TheLoveIsSummit.com for the whole interview!

This is a special update episode of The Grass Gets Greener podcast. I'm joined by Svava Brooks from episode 42. Svava rejoins me to talk about what she's been up to since she was first on the show, including two books she's written to serve as daily guides to help survivors thrive after trauma, and how she's been supporting survivors through Periscope.  https://thegrassgetsgreener.com/svavabrooks2  Svava's first episode:  https://thegrassgetsgreener.com/svavabrooks  Help support the show on Patreon:  https://thegrassgetsgreener.com/patreon  Check out this episode's sponsor: novni.com 

Today's interview features Svava Brooks. Having suffered sexual abuse, Svava's early response to childhood sexual abuse was to become "Little Miss Perfect," feeling responsible for everything happening in her environment, and attempting to hide any evidence that something could be wrong. She struggled as a young person to make sense of becoming a grown up […]

Today’s interview features Svava Brooks. Having suffered sexual abuse, Svava’s early response to childhood sexual abuse was to become “Little Miss Perfect,” feeling responsible for everything happening in her environment, and attempting to hide any evidence that something could be wrong. She struggled as a young person to make sense of becoming a grown up while feeling so much self-loathing and shame. About 10 years into her healing journey, she realized that if someone had given her the words and language to speak up and ask for help, she probably would not have suffered into her adulthood. Now Svava is Abuse Survivor Coach, a Certified TRE® Provider, blogger & Author of best seller Journey to the Heart, 365-Day Guide to Thriving after Trauma. She is passionate about helping responsible adults learn how to talk about child sexual abuse in a direct and empowering way that creates awareness and confidence for adults that there is something they can do to keep kids safe.

Even with all the knowledge in the world, all of the awareness, the training, the therapy, you aren't immune to finding yourself in a spot where you just can't seem to get to the next step. You know how you want to feel, but actually getting to a place where you can embrace and actually live that feeling, is something totally different. That's why when I came across a recent article that my good friend, coach, and incredible advocate, Svava Brooks, had written, I knew I wanted to bring her back on the podcast so we could talk about it. Svava is a is a survivor of child sexual abuse and the co-founder of a nationwide child sexual abuse prevention and education organization in Iceland called “Blátt áfram.”  She is also a certified instructor and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children, as well as a certified Crisis Intervention Specialist, a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, a BellaNet Teen support group facilitator, a Certified TRE® Provider, and an Abuse Survivor Coach. The mother of three children, Svava has dedicated her life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive.  She is a certified facilitator for Advance!, a program created by Connections to restore authentic identity.  Every week she writes about healing after trauma on her blog, and also leads a discussion forum on Child Sexual Abuse Healing and Recovery online.  During our podcast together, Svava and I discuss that recent blog post, in a very in-depth and powerful way. As you'll hear when you listen, each step builds upon the other and each has a direct effect on the other as you move forward.  Being able to apply these principles in your own healing journey, and actually embody and live each one, is crucial to moving forward. The 7 steps to help you get unstuck and move forward in healing from trauma: -Establish Safety.  Figure out what makes you feel safe. This is your first priority. Develop Courage. Eventually, your willingness to heal will develop into courage, as you take more and more healthy risks. Create a Mindfulness Practice. Connecting with your body is essential for healing. As abused children, we learned the toxic skill of disconnection.  Mindfulness will help you reconnect. Express Your Emotions.  Learn how to identify, listen to, feel, and express your emotions in a healthy way. All of them: the good, the bad, and the ugly! Change Your Negative Beliefs. You created these toxic beliefs as a way to survive an abusive childhood. But you’re an adult now. Change your story (beliefs) to what benefits your adult life. Practice Self-Care, Self-Love, and Self-Compassion. Put yourself first on your To-Do list.  Every day, find a way to lovingly care for and celebrate yourself.  Build a Support System. You can’t do this alone. Healing doesn’t work that way. Surround yourself with nourishing friends who support your healing goals, and a safe place to practice your new way of thinking/feeling/being. You may still be saying to yourself, " but how do I apply these my life?" or "I've tried similar steps before but it just doesn't work" Check out the show and find out Svava's insight into all of these incredible steps! Be sure and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

My guest, Svava Brooks transformed her early life challenges from pain into passion and from trauma into healing.  During today's conversation we talk about Svava's journey of healing from sexual abuse as a child and the stages she's gone through over the years to eventually start teaching others how to do the same.   The post AALP 189 – Releasing Your Authentic Self with Svava Brooks appeared first on Wealth Clinic.

I realize that what my step-father was doing to me every night was not normal. I covered my secrets and shame by being ‘Little Ms. Perfect’. Why didn’t someone save me when my mother could not--as she felt helpless. It is the adults job to empower children and teach them language of ‘speaking out’. What happens to a child who was not protected as adult survivor of a toxic life? How do they recover? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live your life as the awesome person you used to be before child abuse and trauma shattered your world? If so, Releasing Your Authentic Self: A Daily Guide to Help Child Abuse and Trauma Survivors Rediscover Themselves is the tool you’ve been searching for. Child abuse teaches you to hide the real you (your authentic self). The exercises in this book were designed to help you release that incredible part of yourself and begin this amazing journey of rediscovery! Svava Brooks is a survivor of child sexual abuse and the co-founder of a nationwide child sexual abuse prevention and education organization in Iceland called “Blátt áfram.” She is also a certified instructor and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children, as well as a certified Crisis Intervention Specialist, a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, a BellaNet Teen support group facilitator, a Certified TRE® Provider, and an Abuse Survivor Coach. The mother of three children, Svava has dedicated her life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive. She is a certified facilitator for Advance! a program created by Connections to restore authentic identity. Every week she writes about healing after trauma on her blog, and also leads a discussion forum on Child Sexual Abuse Healing and Recovery online. BOOK: Releasing Your Authentic Self: A Daily Guide to Help Child Abuse and Trauma Survivors Rediscover Themselves For Further Insight: Web site and blog:  https://www.educate4change.com/blog1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educate4change/ Follow on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/SvavaBrooks Periscope: https://www.pscp.tv/svavas/follow Join me m-f  4pm pst. Free gift link: This is a 14 Day excerpt (pdf) from the Journey to the Heart: https://svava-brooks.mykajabi.com/p/FreeGuide

Continuing with my series of podcasts during Child abuse prevention month 2017, I'm joined by returning guest, friend, advocate, and coach, Svava Brooks. In this podcast we discuss the 5 steps to preventing child abuse, as outlined by darkness to light. D2L.org. Join us as we discuss these steps, and deep dive into what it means to really educate ourselves and our children to give us all the best possible chance to keep our children safe.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

Returning guest Svava Brooks, a survivor of child sexual abuse, has dedicated her life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive. Her book, Journey to the Heart - was written as a 365-day guide for your healing journey. It is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. To learn more about Svava visit her websiteeducate4change.com. Your host, Susan Jacobi, a thriver after childhood abuse, knows healing is in replacing the trauma mindset. Her book, How to Love Yourself: The Hope after Child Abuse is available atamazon. To pick up your FREE ebook, 11 Tools for HappinessCLICK here. You can reach Susan directly at susan@conversationsthatheal.com.

I'm honored to be joined by my friend and special guest, Svava Brooks, for this episode of the podcast. Svava is an abuse survivor coach, and you can learn more about her on www.Educate4Change.com We discuss expressing emotions in a healthy way, specifically the emotion of anger. As survivors of abuse this can be incredibly difficult, especially when it wasn't modeled properly while growing up. We also discuss expressing other emotions, the importance of a healthy support system, hope for healing, and more! I hope this episode resonates with you, and if you would be so kind as to share it with someone who might need it too, that would be amazing. We are all survivors together, navigating this healing journey. Be sure and check out www.SurvivingMyPast.net - and follow me on social media. Twitter: @SurvivingMypast Facebook.com/SurvivingMyPast Instagram.com/SurvivingMyPast Pinterest.com/SurvivingMyPastSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sPH8pMZ)

Our guest, Svava Brooks is a survivor of child sexual abuse and the co-founder of a nationwide child sexual abuse prevention and education organization in Iceland called “Blátt áfram.”  She has dedicated her life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive. Her book, Journey to the Heart - was written as a 365-day guide for your healing journey. It is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. To learn more about Svava visit her website educate4change.com Your host, Susan Jacobi, a thriver after childhood abuse, knows healing is in replacing the trauma mindset. Her book, How to Love Yourself: The Hope after Child Abuse is available atamazon. To pick up your FREE ebook, 11 Tools for HappinessCLICK here. For private mentoring and inquires about Conversations That Heal, you can reach Susan directly at susan@conversationsthatheal.com.

Tonight's special guest is Svava Brooks from Aurora, Oregon, a returning NAASCA family member who'll be joined by Erica Glessing. Erica's from the San Francisco area. Together they have co-authoring a just released book, "Dawn of a New Day: Breaking Up with Abuse," with 20 other survivors of domestic violence and trauma. Svava says they hope other survivors will gain inspiration from the stories in the book. Svava is a survivor of child sexual abuse and the co-founder of a nationwide child sexual abuse prevention and education organization in Iceland called “Blátt áfram.” She's also a certified instructor and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children, as well as a certified Crisis Intervention Specialist, and an Abuse Survivor Coach. Erica Glessing believes when you tell your story, you change the world. The CEO of Happy Publishing, Erica is a master of happiness and creative expression. She has generated #1 bestselling status for more than 175 authors since January 2015, and runs the company Happy Publishing to give light-bringers a bigger voice on the planet. Erica is no stranger to abuse. Her story about leaving an abusive husband is not easy to tell. "I'm sharing my story because sometimes abuse hides under the covers of control, anger and manipulation," she says. "The bruises are not always visible. I broke up with abuse, and it wasn't easy." The brave raw courage of the internationally bestselling authors featured in "Dawn of a New Day: Breaking Up with Abuse" will give you strength. Ask new questions today, ask for new choices. What if the impossible was possible?

There are countless people, female and male, who are the victims of sexual abuse. Some have spoken openly about it, while many others keep it a secret for a myriad of reasons. Each person deals with it differently, but all feel shame, anger, confusion, betrayal, and broken trust. Svava Brooks, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, has dedicated her life to helping people learn how to love, trust, and live again. Please listen to and share this important episode with everyone you know! Listen to our conversation: Listen on iTunes or Listen to/download this episode here: Love the show? Click here to Tweet a shoutout! Want to know how you can support the LIAM Mission? Click here. Have a question or topic you'd like addressed on the show? Please let me know by clicking here! Mentioned in this show: Svava Brooks Svava's Website. www.educate4change.com Transform Your Life! Retreat in Portland, OR Restory YOU! Personal Development Workshop Worry No More! book Download: Affirmations for Abundant Living LIAM Team Life Coaching Community Subscription/Social Links: Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Stitcher Radio! Watch on YouTube! LIAM on Twitter: @LifeIs262 LIAM on Facebook / LifeIsAMarathon Subscribe to the LIAM Mailing List www.BruceVanHorn.com Bruce Van Horn on Twitter Bruce Van Horn on Facebook    

There are countless people, female and male, who are the victims of sexual abuse. Some have spoken openly about it, while many others keep it a secret for a myriad of reasons. Each person deals with it differently, but all feel shame, anger, confusion, betrayal, and broken trust. Svava Brooks, a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, has dedicated her life to helping people learn how to love, trust, and live again. Please listen to and share this important episode with everyone you know! Listen to our conversation: Listen on iTunes or Listen to/download this episode here: Love the show? Click here to Tweet a shoutout! Want to know how you can support the LIAM Mission? Click here. Have a question or topic you'd like addressed on the show? Please let me know by clicking here! Mentioned in this show: Svava Brooks Svava’s Website. www.educate4change.com Transform Your Life! Retreat in Portland, OR Restory YOU! Personal Development Workshop Worry No More! book Download: Affirmations for Abundant Living LIAM Team Life Coaching Community Subscription/Social Links: Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Stitcher Radio! Watch on YouTube! LIAM on Twitter: @LifeIs262 LIAM on Facebook / LifeIsAMarathon Subscribe to the LIAM Mailing List www.BruceVanHorn.com Bruce Van Horn on Twitter Bruce Van Horn on Facebook    

Svava Brooks has an amazing personal testimony of taking her power back. She is a survivor and thriver who experienced sexual, physical, and emotional trauma as a child and young teen. Her journey of recovery, healing and living a beautiful, powerful life is truly inspirational. She has dedicated her life to helping others with similar backgrounds make the same transformation in their lives. Listen as we share a powerful conversation: Listen on iTunes or Listen to/download this episode here: Mentioned in this show: Svava Brooks Take Your Power Back Summit! Website: educate4change.com Facebook: educate4change Twitter: @svavas Help me create better content. Please take this short survey! Download: Affirmations for Abundant Living LIAM Team Life Coaching Community Subscription/Social Links: Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Stitcher Radio! Watch on YouTube! LIAM on Twitter: @LifeIs262 LIAM on Facebook / LifeIsAMarathon Subscribe to the LIAM Mailing List www.BruceVanHorn.com Bruce Van Horn on Twitter Bruce Van Horn on Facebook    

Svava Brooks has an amazing personal testimony of taking her power back. She is a survivor and thriver who experienced sexual, physical, and emotional trauma as a child and young teen. Her journey of recovery, healing and living a beautiful, powerful life is truly inspirational. She has dedicated her life to helping others with similar backgrounds make the same transformation in their lives. Listen as we share a powerful conversation: Listen on iTunes or Listen to/download this episode here: Mentioned in this show: Svava Brooks Take Your Power Back Summit! Website: educate4change.com Facebook: educate4change Twitter: @svavas Help me create better content. Please take this short survey! Download: Affirmations for Abundant Living LIAM Team Life Coaching Community Subscription/Social Links: Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Stitcher Radio! Watch on YouTube! LIAM on Twitter: @LifeIs262 LIAM on Facebook / LifeIsAMarathon Subscribe to the LIAM Mailing List www.BruceVanHorn.com Bruce Van Horn on Twitter Bruce Van Horn on Facebook    

Tonight's special guest is Svava Brooks from San Diego, a returning NAASCA family member, one of our favorites, back with us again to share her most recent effort, "The Road To Recovery," a set of free tools to start one's healing after sexual abuse and trauma. Svava Brooks is a survivor of child sexual abuse and the co-founder of a nationwide child sexual abuse prevention and education organization in Iceland called "Blátt áfram." The mother of three children, Svava has dedicated her life to ending the cycle of child sexual abuse through education, awareness, and by helping survivors heal and thrive. She explains, "I truly believe that we can heal, we can restore and live a healthy and successful lives. I am walking living proof. I should not have made it. I am a 9 on the ACE's score. I have found a way to break the cycle of the impact of the abuse, and now have restored my faith in myself, my trust in the world, and that I am a loving caring compassionate human being." A certified instructor and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children in San Diego, California, Svava's also a Crisis Intervention Specialist, a Parent Educator, a BellaNet Teen support group facilitator, and an Abuse Survivor Coach. Svava is also a facilitator for Advance!, a program created by Connections to restore authentic identity. Every week she leads a discussion forum on Child Sexual Abuse for Viverae Health, a national wellness and health management company. Please sign up for her monthly newsletter and weekly blog post on her web site at: www.educate4change.com

Tonight's special guest is Svava Brooks from San Diego, a returning NAASCA family member, one of our favorites. She'll be joined by Rebecca Born from Cincinnati, OH. Rebecca is passionate in her efforts to change the way society looks at and handles sex abuse. Her Zero Tolerance work is a primary prevention approach and focuses on shifting cultural mindsets. She is innovative and dynamic in her approach to training other individuals and agencies in the Restoration Paradigm, and is a passionate speaker. Svava Brooks uses her own childhood experience of growing up in an abusive home suffering both physical and sexual abuse to educate others and hopes to encourage parents to educate their kids and organizations to plan for preventing offenders to use their organizations to access vulnerable children. Svava and Rebecca have dedicated their lives to ending the cycle of abuse through education, awareness and supporting survivors with how to get the help they need. The main focus of Svava's talks is always empowerment and prevention! In all cases, Svava's goal is to show that together, through education, awareness and straight-talk, we can create a safer environment for our children and for generations to come. A Certified Instructor and Facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children (CSA prevention), Svava has also created programs for adults and teens to learn about the prevention of CSA. See: cst.OneHealth.com

Tonight's special guests are Svava Brooks and Drew Paxton, here to talk about the OneHealth online survivors' services. Many survivors of childhood sexual abuse have a difficult time when they're looking for support. OneHealth's Internet-based program offers members a safe and empowering dialog about support, healing and how to best help one another to move on with our lives after trauma and abuse. Svava Brooks, who now hails from San Diego but is still active in her native Iceland, is dedicated to ending child sexual abuse. She leads the OneHealth community in a discussion forum on Child Sexual Abuse recovery and healing every week. They meet on-line, Thursdays at 10 am (PST). Drew Paxton is the Chief Marketing Officer for OneHealth. The former CEO of Alta Mira, a 48-bed residential treatment provider, he also served as Executive Director of the Residential and Outpatient programs at Betty Ford Center. His for-profit experience includes a leadership role as the Director of QuickBooks Marketing at Intuit, where he grew the product line to over $170 million in sales. Svava says it's exciting to be, "a part of a growing community of online support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse." She goes on. "If you are finding it challenging to find people that understand you or finding the right support, this is the place for you."

Tonight's special guests will be Dr. Jaime Romo and Svava Brooks, members of our NAASCA family. Hailing from the San Diego area, Jaime and Svava are well known child abuse awareness advocates. Dr. Romo's most recent books are: “Healing the Sexually Abused Heart: A Workbook for Survivors, Thrivers, and Supporters;” “Parents Preventing Abuse;” and “Teachers Preventing Abuse.” He coaches survivors and supporters in person and via on-line healing programs at www.healingthesexuallyabusedheart.com. Ms Brooks is a co-founder and VP for a national non-profit in Iceland dedicated to awareness and education about child sexual abuse and prevention. She currently serves as a Program Director for TAALK. (www.taalk.org) where the mission is to break the silence that surrounds child sexual abuse. Svava also is a trainer and facilitator for Darkness to Light Stewards of Children prevention training (www.d2l.org). Jaime and Svava will talk about their ‘Safe Families, Safer Communities' workshop, now planned for May, where they'll share key concepts and practices to help parents prevent and detect child sexual abuse in any setting. The 2 hour interactive presentation is relevant to anyone affiliated with schools or other values driven organizations. Parents interested in advocacy and/or prevention strategies should attend.

Tonight's a special LIVE ON LOCATION episode. "Stop Child Abuse Now" show host Bill Murray will be broadcasting LIVE and ON LOCATION from San Diego (please note special start time). We've been invited to participate in a fundraising event that raises awareness for Male Abuse Awareness Week (Dec 1 to 8), sponsored by the PLuna Foundation. Bill will be on hand to bring us the sights and sounds and to interview a number of special guests including Svava Brooks of www.TAALK.org and Petra Luna, the event hostess. He'll also speak to a number of the young men, ages 18 to 35, who form the core group that is served by the non-profit www.PLunaFoundation.com. Donations are being accepted to help with the cost of providing Internet-based counseling, where therapists and clients connect over SKYPE. Info about the sold out event can be found at: www.Help4Guys.org. Following our broadcast, Bill Murray, himself a long-time adult survivor of child abuse and founder of the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (www.NAASCA.org), has been asked to appear as the main Keynote speaker for the Male Abuse Awareness Week fundraiser. We're delighted to accomodate, and look forward to more ON LOCATION broadcasts in the future.

Tonight's SPECIAL GUEST is Svava Brooks, a native of Iceland who now makes her home in San Diego. A survivor of child abuse herself, Svava is determined to use the trials of her life to help others. She's a member of several groups, notably www.TAALK.org in San Diego, the non profit that seeks to "break the silence that surrounds child sexual abuse." Ms Brooks is also devoted to helping the children of her native Iceland. In 2004 she co-founding a group which stresses its not complicated to talk about child abuse: www.blattafram.is (which means "straight talk"). She also recommends the book "The Socially Skilled Child Molester," by Dr. Carla van Dam. Back in the US, Svava is also involved with the Darkness to Light organization (www.D2L.org) and, for the younger crowd, recommends the work of a puppet show troupe, The Kids On The Block (www.TheKidsOnTheBlock.com). Svava's passion for speaking about her childhood abuse and healing journey comes from knowing that she has given voice to many survivors to start their journey and break the silence. With her relentless compassion, she seeks to create a safe place for adults to come to terms with the fact, that they need to make better choices when it comes to keeping kids safe.