Description
Although many people who have survived trauma, abuse, and violent situations understand on a logical level that the traumatic events they experienced were not their fault, shame may still underlie their feelings and fuel post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related psychological difficulties. For example, women who are victims of domestic abuse are often so paralyzed with the stigma of shame associated with their abuse, they don’t seek help. The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Recovering from Trauma and PTSD helps readers reduce the sense of threat they constantly feel and develop a fuller understanding of their reactions to trauma by cultivating compassion for themselves and others. The practical exercises based in compassion-focused therapy (CFT) that are offered in this book help readers gradually confront and overcome trauma-related behaviors. This approach invites readers who have undergone a traumatic experience to develop compassion for themselves and others, a sense of safety, and the ability to self-soothe when difficult memories or emotions arise. Written by an international expert on PTSD treatment, this book will prove to be an essential resource for therapists specializing in the treatment of trauma and anyone in the process of healing from a traumatic experience.
New book recommended. Easy to digest.
Very detailed and a useful tool.
Really good guide to trains and easy to read and understand!
This book helps the reader understand all aspects of trauma. Let’s face it, the impact of trauma never leaves us. It is, in it’s own way, a disability. However, like with all disabilities, we can learn to live well with it. This workbook teaches one how to live well. It is one of the more comforting books I have read on trauma. It validates the reader’s experiences and gives clarity to why each symptom happens. You are not alone and I hope you find in this book what I have.
Very good. I use this with most of my trauma patients and my colleagues have all been eying up this book! Very well written so that a yone can understand