Author, Advocate, Survivor
 
 
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Janet Bentley is an author, speaker and advocate. She is the founder of Courageous Survivors, offering support to adult survivors of Sexual Trauma.

Her best-selling memoir - Don’t Expect Me To Cry - was published in 2018 and received several awards including a Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal, four years running. The book has remained at the top of several Amazon Best-seller lists since publication.

Janet is a registered speaker for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) and is a trained facilitator for Stewards of Children and Beyond Stewards of Children education developed by Darkness to Light.

Janet lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and is a regular speaker at various events and is featured on several podcasts.
 
 

Janet’s story

Find out more about Janet’s books, check out articles or listen to a selection of her recordings

Blog

Browse Janet’s interactive blog, where she shares her thoughts and her hope for all survivors

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All survivors need to feel that they are not alone. Janet shares resources to help connect with others

 
 

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Podcast Interview with Recovery replay

Janet was interviewed by Dominic Lawson, Podcast Host/Editor/Producer of Recovery Replay. Dominic joined the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare family in 2021 and is responsible for cultivating a diverse slate of guests ranging from mental health experts to addiction recovery professionals and beyond.

Click here to listen to the interview, which dives into Janet’s story from 3 different perspectives: hers, her husband Simon Bentley, and Havi Kang, Clinical Director of Willow House at Meadows Behavioral Healthcare.

 
 
 
 

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