> I just want to add a few more things on this topic. 1) My example was just
> one example of how an LC might open the door to the topic in a
> non-threatening manner--it is just one possible starting point in what
> would be an ongoing conversation about many aspects of breastfeeding. I
> would not say the same thing to every woman. 2) There isn't one perfectly
> right way to assess sexual abuse with every single woman who has a history
> of it.

Couldn't it be so that also the personality of the LC and wether she is more or
less comfortable with either one way of approaching can be a factor in choosing
an approach? People/patients can and will recognise sincerity or anxiety in the
counselor and act upon it. So an approach that works well wirt one
counsellor/patient couple could work negative in another.

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, living in Maaseik, Belgium
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac
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