Join author, psychotherapist and lecturer, Jeremy Sachs for the launch of his first book, An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Their Allies. He will be joined by Thomas Garrod-Pullar, Director of MenAsWell, the Dutch expertise centre for male+ survivors of sexual assault. Discussions will focus on how the book was created using survivor testimonies and years of survivor group work, the intersectional needs that men of different identities bring to healing and the use of transformative justice principles to support healing outside of potentially oppressive statutory systems.
About the speakers
Jeremy Sachs is an integrative and Narrative Exposure psychotherapist and lecturer from London, now based in Glasgow, Scotland. He has delivered therapeutic services across a range of sectors, including adolescent HIV care, homelessness services, refugee support, and long-term health conditions. For over a decade, his clinical focus has been on developing group programmes for men, teenage boys, trans men, and non-binary people recovering from sexual abuse. He lectures at the NAOS Institute on the COSRT-accredited Advanced Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapy. He presents and produces The Trauma Talks podcast and contributes articles to BACP Private Practice Journal, Therapy Today, and Happiful Magazine. He has served on the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists Research Committee and is currently a trustee at Wellbeing Scotland, a charity offering trauma-informed support to individuals and communities affected by abuse, neglect, and adversity.
Thomas Garrod-Pullar is Director of MenAsWell, the Dutch expertise centre for male+ survivors of sexual assault. Thomas advocates for inclusive, trauma-informed approaches to tackling sexual violence. His work has been important to the discussion of male victims of sexual violence in the Netherlands, bringing a combination of lived experience, strategic advocacy and driving structural and societal change. He is particularly active within LGBTQIA+ communities and has appeared Dutch media in NPO, RTL, NOS, BNN Vara, Het Parool, and Volkskrant, as well as The Thompson Reuters Foundation (Openly). Thomas has delivered a TEDx speech at Vienna Pride, he works with various agencies in Kosovo including on the topic of conflict related sexual violence, and is Men’s Victim Expert on the Dutch National T@CKLE taskforce.
MenAsWell is the Dutch expertise center for male+ victims of sexual violence, including heterosexual, gay, bi+, trans, intersex, and non-binary individuals. The organization offers support, visibility, and education, aiming to break down barriers to help and recognition. MenAsWell raises awareness through campaigns and training, advocating for inclusive support, including for marginalized groups such as gbMSM, refugees, and BIPOC.
