More than a clinical book, And Then She Laughed is an attempt to reach out to those who may be grappling with problems related to violence against women, but have no access to a good counselor. Claudio covers the most common cases she has handled in her years as a counselor for abused women, which include healing from rape, sexual harassment, violence in intimate relationships, and depression. In the process she also points out valuable life lessons learned from those who have overcome the violence and healed.