The following episode is a recording of the conversation between Alison Beckman, Hanne Sandison (Senior Staff Attorney at the Advocates) and  Madison Swanson (Refugee and Immigrant Program Legal Intern at the  Advocates).

Alison Beckman is a licensed therapist and Senior Clinical Consultant for the  Center for Victims of Torture, a Minnesota-based organization which  envisions a world free from torture and all of its sociological,  psychological, and physical effects. CVT combines research, training,  and advocacy with hands-on healing services for torture survivors in  Minnesota, Georgia, and abroad. In our conversation, Alison breaks down  CVT's work and delves into the experiences of torture survivors as they  navigate the asylum process, including how their trauma may affect their  memory and ability to testify in court. Highlighting what can be most  terrifying for torture victims while sharing best practices to carry  them through these moments, our conversation covers how attorneys can  best support their clients when CVT's therapists cannot be in the room  with us.