A new way of defining and treating sexual trauma
Education program open to Psychologists, Counselors, Therapists and Psychotherapists
Discover our SAIF framework that goes beyond symptoms — by recognising trauma as injury, and including less recognized symptoms and trauma patterns. Our education programs are built on 10 years of research and experience, by survivors, clinicians and researchers.
After becoming certified in SAIF, you can use SAIF in your professional practice, while getting support and supervision from people within our global network.
Expand your understanding of sexual abuse and its far-reaching impact on the nervous system, mental health, relationships, and sense of self.
Meet the Founder and Head of Clinic
“I have seen deep resistance to essential procedures fade when what has been hidden is finally seen, and mutual understanding can take its place. Recognizing a patient's SAI level does not complicate your work — often, it is in the most difficult cases, where one might hesitate to touch anything at all, that it eases the complexity most. That is why I wish every healthcare professional would learn about SAIF."
— Gita Rajan, Phd. MD. Specialist in Family Medicine
Researcher and Founder of WONSA
“Somewhere along the way, the art of psychiatric practice became an industry. Streamlining replaced curiosity. Production targets replaced presence. Promising research rarely made it into the consulting room, and adherence to method became its own kind of dogma.
At WONSA, we work differently. Observation matters here — the kind of careful, unhurried attention that allows real understanding to emerge. Skills and knowledge are valued. Integrity and authenticity are not ideals we aspire to; they are the foundation we build on. And working in this field — truly working in it, with depth and understanding — remains what it always should have been: a source of inspiration, meaning, and joy.
We invite you to be part of that."
— Nils Joneborg, MD Specialist in Psychiatry, Head of Clinic, WONSA
SAIF goes beyond what traditional healthcare captures.
So what makes SAIF special? SAIF identifies the level of injury after sexual trauma, rather than focusing on symtom management. Too often, people remain undiagnosed or receive the wrong treatment. SAIF helps you recognise the injury level using practical methods, tools and principles, and connect injury level to the accurate treatment plan. Because we believe in a world free from sexual abuse.
SAI level 3
SAI level 4
SAI level 5
Take Note: *Additional fee for certification applies.
Get supervision through the community network, connect with other professionals and get guidance and feedback.
Additional fee for network access may apply.
“Though frightening, these attacks... remind us that creating a protected space where survivors can speak their truth is an act of liberation...bearing witness... is an act of solidarity... Those who stand with the victim will inevitably have to face the perpetrator's unmasked fury. For many of us, there can be no greater honour.”
- Judith Lewis Herman, M.D
Together we are change.
SAIF Program specifications
Study SAIF
Get certified
Note: Course program and Certification is paid for separately.
Network access
Requirements
Therapists
Requirements
Minimum requirement is Step 1 Undergraduate Psychotherapy Training (GPU) or higher.
Become certified
Become SAIF-certified
Our goal is to spread the injury perspective on sexual trauma — across specialties and around the world. It's a foundation, not a finished answer. With it, clinicians can choose, build, and offer survivors the care they need. Will you help carry it forward — toward healthcare that is truly accessible, even for survivors of sexual abuse?
SAIF goes beyond symtoms
SAIF helps uncover the underlying injuries, allowing you to see through the symptoms, enabling more precis treatment planning.
Founder
WONSA was founded by Researcher (PhD, MD) and Survivor Gita Rajan, in Stockholm, 2014.
Join our network
We are a community driven organisation. Our programs give you access to our social global network.
