I’m a sexual assault counsellor: Here’s why it’s so hard for people to come forward

Dr Neeraja Sanmuhanathan (PhD)

As a senior sexual assault counsellor working with Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, I often sit across from people on the worst day of their life.

The trauma of being sexually assaulted is an experience filled with violence. It transforms a person’s sense of safety, their worldview and their relationships with others.