I don't know that I can name one best thing, but there are a number of things that were hugely helpful, some in the short term, some long term.

Short term:

1. First therapist picked me up and took me to his home for safety for a few hours when one of my abusers decided to come see me after being confronted. It was beyond the call of duty but provided well needed immediate safety.

2. Third therapist took it upon himself secure the right psychiatrist for my son when he was hospitalized. It was a very helpful and calming support -- something I would not have known to do or how to do on my own at the time.

Long Term:

1. Second therapist decided to start up a therapy group specifically for women recovering from sexual abuse in much part due to his work with me. That group was instrumental in an important stage of my healing and growth.

2. Third therapist taught me invaluable skills for self-care and independence that I use each and every day. (Probably the greatest help any therapist ever gave me.)

3. Third therapist worked with my whole family, as individuals and in groups. His care in really getting to know my whole family, to really understand our family dynamics, brought all of us individually and as a family to a place of secure healing and health.