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Cyndi’s Voice

Cyndi’s Voice

By Cindy Alvarado

The Cyndi’s Voice Podcast aims for raising awareness about human rights with a special focus on human trafficking and sexual assault. We bring real survivors that share in their own words the ordeals of their journeys.
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Episode 8: Is the Nordic Model the best way to eradicate for good sex trafficking?

Cyndi’s Voice Jul 20, 2020

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Episode 10: Trauma-focused therapy for adults, when It’s Used?

Episode 10: Trauma-focused therapy for adults, when It’s Used?

Anyone who has experienced a single or repeated experience of sexual, physical, or mental abuse or who has developed post-traumatic symptoms, depression, or anxiety as a result of the loss of a loved one or exposure to violence in the home or community can benefit from TF-CBT. If a child or adolescent also exhibits serious behavioral, substance-abuse, or suicidal-ideation problems, other forms of treatment, such as dialectical behavior therapy, may be more appropriate as an initial intervention and can be followed up with a trauma-sensitive approach. 

WARNING:

Look for a licensed mental health professional with specialized training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy as well as further training and supervised experience in trauma-focused therapy. In addition to these credentials, it is important to find a therapist with whom you feel comfortable working.


References

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Child Welfare Information Gateway. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children affected by sexual abuse or trauma. August 2012.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy National Therapist Certification Program website

Oct 20, 202040:54
Episode 9: Is pedophilia a sexual orientation or a mental disorder?

Episode 9: Is pedophilia a sexual orientation or a mental disorder?

Pedophilia can sometimes be a taboo topic but had become a topic of increased interest, awareness, and concern for both the medical community and the public at large. Increased media exposure, new sexual offender disclosure laws, websites that list the names and addresses of convicted sexual offenders, politicians taking a “get tough” stance on sexual offenders, and increased investigations of sexual acts with children have increased public awareness about pedophilia. 

Jul 27, 202033:07
Episode 8: Is the Nordic Model the best way to eradicate for good sex trafficking?

Episode 8: Is the Nordic Model the best way to eradicate for good sex trafficking?

The Nordic Model approach to prostitution, also known as The Sex Buyer Law, decriminalizes all those who are prostituted, provides support services to help them exit, and makes buying people for sex a criminal offence, in order to reduce the demand that drives sex trafficking. This approach has now been adopted in Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Canada and many other countries.
So, does it works? What are the pros and cons of it? Had anything changed in the countries who adopted it? These are some of the questions we'll be answering in this episode.
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Jul 20, 202023:36
Episode 7: Survivor Story, Ms Katarina McLeod.
Jul 13, 202053:27
Episode 6: Immigration Process for Human Trafficking Survivors with Immigration Lawyers Ms. Schonberg & Ms. Timerman.
Jul 06, 202036:48
Episode 5: Survivor Chris Bates.
Jun 29, 202052:46
Episode 4: Survivor Story, Ms Windie Lazenko part 2.
Jun 22, 202039:46
Episode 4: Survivor Story, Ms Windie Lazenko part 1.
Jun 22, 202036:12
Episode 3: Pornography’s Impact on Society

Episode 3: Pornography’s Impact on Society

Studies finds that pornography is not simply a harmless endeavor that doesn’t affect anyone else. It actually changes the brain makeup of the individual looking at it. Pornography has a numbing effect on the individual, causing him or her to see others in a less empathetic manner. In fact, the individual comes to see others as merely objects, something to please him or her. Engaging in viewing pornography, either willingly or unwillingly, eventually leads one to inferior relationships with others, which is damaging to the well-being of that person and to others who know him.

Jun 15, 202026:38
Episode 2: Survivor Story, Mr. Jerome Elam.
Jun 08, 202054:41
Episode 1: What is sexual exploitation? Definition and types.

Episode 1: What is sexual exploitation? Definition and types.

We officially introduce our Podcast to the public. We will define Modern Slavery, Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Assault. 

Jun 01, 202038:23
Introduction

Introduction

Cindy's Voice Podcast is all about the belief that I have that getting trafficked will be harder if everyone knows about it. We aim for raising awareness about human trafficking and sexual assault. I am a certified Sex Trafficking Survivor and I have to thrived from almost seven years of slavery. I believe that if you live through something that marked your life is your moral obligation as a human being to talk about it so this won't happen to another person. For years, I've been talking and meeting with some of the most incredible and inspiring Survivors around the country and you're going to hear their stories right here, on The Cindy's Voice Podcast!
Jun 01, 202015:38
Trailer

Trailer

The Cindy Voice Podcast is all about the believe that I have that getting trafficked will be harder if everyone knows about human trafficking.
May 23, 202000:57