By: Carol Odell
ISBN: 9781647428723
She Writes Press, 2025
Raw and riveting, Girl, Groomed is psychotherapist Carol Odell's powerful memoir of coming to terms with childhood sexual abuse and violence by a charismatic, predatory horse trainer. Set in Virginia's equestrian world, the book alternates between scenes from her youth and her own therapy sessions as an adult, showing how unintegrated trauma distorts identity—and how healing offers a path to connection, clarity and freedom.
About the Author
Carol Odell, LICSW, grew up riding horses on the show jumping circuit in Virginia. She has been a practicing psychotherapist facilitating groups and working with couples and individuals since 1984. Married for thirty-eight years and the mother of a grown son, her other passions include squash, pickleball, partner-dancing, mosaics, writing, traveling and being in community with friends and family. She and her husband currently split their time between Seattle and Cle Elum, Washington.
To learn more about Carol Odell and her work, please see www.carolodellmsw.com
