Spiritual Effects of Clergy Sexual Abuse of Women in the Roman Catholic Church May 21, 2013 By Event Details Date(s): Wednesday, Apr 10th, 2013-Wednesday, Apr 10th, 2013 Venue: Collegeville Institute Categories: Lecture Tags: abuse, Catholic, clergy, healing, trauma Barbara McLaughlin, an independent licensed clinical social worker, was a resident scholar at the Collegeville Institute for spring 2013. During her time at the Institute she offered a presentation that addresses the psychological, relational, and spiritual effects of clergy sexual abuse of girls and women. She discusses the steps needed to prevent permanent harm to the survivor’s relationship with God and the Church, and provides suggestions for long term healing. Video published by DigitalCommons@CSBSJU.