Healing after child sexual abuse

By Evan Dawson,

Published March 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM EDT

Four people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman front left has very short grey hair and is wearing red glasses, a black sweater, black pants and black sneakers; a man front right has very short dark hair and is wearing a white button-down shirt, blue jeans and sneakers; a woman back left has short brown hair and is wearing glasses and a black and white blazer over a red blouse; a woman back right has long brown hair and is wearing a beige jacket over a black shirt.

1 of 3 — (foreground) Beth Bloom, (background) Kim Brumber and Rebecca Phelps with host Evan Dawson on "Connections"

(foreground) Beth Bloom, (background) Kim Brumber and Rebecca Phelps with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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A photo of a young woman wearing a dress has been embellished with beads, paint, sequins and thread.

2 of 3 — Fly Free by Beth Bloom 10.5 x 13 inches Photo embellished with beads, paint, sequins and thread..JPG

Fly Free by Beth Bloom

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A picture of a young girl has been ripped in half. The center of the picture is another photo. That photo is of a man with his arm around a smiling woman.

3 of 3 — Hanging by a Thread Kim Brumber 16 x 20 inches.png

Hanging by a Thread by Kim Brumber

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Survivors of childhood sexual abuse say the Epstein case has led to more awareness of the issue.

We talk with local abuse survivors who say they have found peace through art.

They discuss the "Survivor's Art Project" and how healing from trauma can come in different forms.

In studio:

Kim Brumber, owner of Conava Consulting and co-leader of the Survivor's Art Project
Beth Bloom, retired peer support specialist
Rebecca Phelps, trauma therapist with the Survivor's Art Project, survivor of interpersonal violence, and master's level clinical intern at Sustainable Wellness