After Sexual Trauma

Camille Cates is a biblical counselor and a public speaker with a passion for ministering to women in crisis. She has written and spoken extensively on the topics of pregnancy care ministry, post-abortion trauma counseling, God's design for sex and sexuality, and sexual abuse. She is the author of Moving Forward after Abortion and the minibook Pregnancy Crisis: This Wasn't the Plan. Camille and her husband, Troy, have three adult children and reside in the metro Cincinnati, OH area.

“Whenever I read a book or pamphlet by Camille Cates, I am overwhelmed with the love of God and his plan for healing amid betrayal, helplessness, and disorienting suffering. In this book, you will be confronted with Camille’s humble transparency about sexual trauma. But as God rebuilt Camille’s ruins through the precious blood of Christ, so she teaches us the way of the Savior with his children. Camille leads readers to lay hold of the gospel’s promises through the inerrant Word so that healing emerges and overcomers live in the freedom of Christ. This book is pure gospel gold and must be read by all Christians seeking to help restore lives after sexual trauma.”Rosaria M. Butterfield, Author of several books, including The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert and Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age“After Sexual Trauma is a gift to survivors and those who walk beside them. With personal vulnerability, researched wisdom, and biblical fidelity, Camille Cates addresses the hard questions sexual trauma raises. She consistently points to the person and work of Christ, reminding us of the gospel’s power to redeem and transform us in every affliction.”Eric M. Schumacher, Author of The Good Gift of Weakness and Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage“In After Sexual Trauma, Camille engages readers with the kind of candor and hope that only comes through lived experience. Not only does she draw from her own painful past, but from years of counseling conversations with sexual trauma survivors. If you’re looking for a book to help you process what’s happened to you in a redemptive way, know that this resource is written by a compassionate and trustworthy guide.”Christine M. Chappell, Author of Midnight Mercies; Hope + Help Podcast host, Institute for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship; certified biblical counselor“After Sexual Trauma overflows with hope, healing, compassion, and grace. If you feel broken, defiled, or beyond repair, this book gently reminds you that you are not. Camille writes with the tenderness of a trusted counselor and the steady voice of an advocate. Her words deeply helped me, and I’m confident they will help you too.”Paul Tautges, Pastor; counselor; author of Remade: Embracing Your Complete Identity in Christ, A Small Book for the Hurting Heart, and Anxiety: Knowing God’s Peace“In After Sexual Trauma: Finding Renewal in Christ, friend and biblical counsellor Camille Cates compassionately, vulnerably, and lovingly helps the person who has experienced sexual assault know the love, care, and life of Christ. This deeply honest book speaks into the struggles and questions people have, bringing wise, loving and biblical hope and life”Anne Dryburgh, Author; counselor; coordinator, Biblical Counseling Coalition European Network; adjunct faculty“After Sexual Trauma by Camille Cates is a compassionate, biblically grounded guide for healing from sexual trauma. Weaving personal experience with Scripture, Camille Cates affirms victims’ innocence and points to Christ’s redemptive hope. With reflective questions, it’s a vital resource for counselors and survivors, upholding biblical counseling’s commitment to truth, care, and restoration.”Julie Ganschow, Founder, Reigning Grace Counseling Center, Kansas City, MO; certified biblical counselor“Camille bravely addresses the deep pain of sexual abuse, offering hope and healing through Christ. With compassion and clarity, she connects the realities of sexual trauma to the redemptive power of the gospel. This book doesn’t shy away from hard truths but leads readers toward restoration and redemption in Jesus. The gospel presentation in this book is compelling!”Liz Beck, Founder, Hope for Addiction; certified biblical counselor“Camille offers tender truths grounded in Scripture to the deep wounds of sexual trauma with honesty, grace, truth, and hope. She compassionately affirms victims’ dignity and helps them understand they are not forgotten, but cherished by El-roi, the God who sees, hears, and restores. Camille wants those suffering from sexual trauma to see themselves not as victims or survivors but overcomers!”Georgia Purdom, VP of Educational Content, Answers in Genesis