Seduced into Darkness: A Virtual Program with Carrie Ishee
Seduced into Darkness: Transcending My Psychiatrist’s Sexual Abuse
A Virtual Program with Carrie Ishee
Saturday December 4th 2 p.m.
Register to attend this online Zoom event here:
https://tinyurl.com/CarrieIshee
Seduced Into Darkness chronicles the traumatic psychological abduction and sexual exploitation of depressed college student Carrie Tansey at the hands of her psychiatrist, Dr. Anthony Romano—thirty-one years her senior. For three years, their secret “affair” was carefully calculated and controlled by Romano, as Carrie’s mental and emotional health continued to deteriorate, bringing her closer and closer to the edge. Their dual-relationship finally came to light when Carrie’s suicide attempts landed her in a world-renowned psychiatric hospital. Gradually, she began to reclaim her power, reported Romano to the state licensing board, successfully sued him for malpractice, and testified before the state legislature to bring awareness to such abuses. As Carrie tells her tale, it is a journey paralleling that of the mythical archetype Persephone, the naive innocent who was abducted into darkness, reemerged and regenerated herself, then fearlessly returned to the prison she had fled, this time to help free others.
Carrie Ishee is a widely respected art therapist and life coach as well as a teacher specializing in the issues of ethics, self-care, and boundaries for mental health professionals.
Carrie Ishee’s experience of healing from soul shattering trauma is documented in her award winning memoir Seduced into Darkness: Transcending My Psychiatrist’s Sexual Abuse. Her book won first place in the 2021 New Mexico Press Women Communications Contest for Best Memoir, and first place in the 2021 National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest for Best Memoir.
Relying on the journals she began keeping at age 21, it took nearly four decades for Carrie to write her story.. She needed time to understand what had happened to her, heal her soul of the trauma, shake off the shame of ever being so vulnerable, and claim her voice as one who can inspire others on underworld journeys.
Carrie is currently working on her second book, in which she illuminates the ways in which our deepest traumas may awaken us to the potentials of our soul.
When not engaged in writing and her profession as an art therapist, Carrie enjoys mothering, creating abstract images, singing with her husband, high desert gardening, hiking with her miniature dachshunds, and immersing herself in the beauty of nature.
Learn more about Carrie Ishee at https://www.carrieishee.com/
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