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Kara Robison Chamberlain urges survivor-centered choice, group counseling on Navajo County podcast
Summary
At a broadcast of the Shooting Straight podcast, keynote speaker and survivor Kara Robison Chamberlain emphasized the importance of survivors feeling "seen," the value of victim-advocacy resources and group counseling, and allowing survivors choice during forensic exams and healing processes.
Kara Robison Chamberlain, a survivor and keynote speaker, told listeners on the Shooting Straight podcast hosted by Navajo County Attorney Brad Carline and Navajo County Sheriff David Klaus that being truly "seen" by people who understand is a critical step on the path to healing.
Chamberlain, who recounted being a victim in 2002 and later working in law enforcement and victim services, said encountering other survivors helped her move from surviving to thriving. "If we're very lucky, if we're supported, if we're privileged that we can choose to not be defined by this bad thing that happened ... I'm refined by it," she said.
She recommended that survivors and supporters use…
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