Working with Trauma

The toxic nature of trauma can make it an overwhelming area of work. This book by a recognised expert adopts a systemic perspective, focusing on the individual in context. Very positively, it shows how every level of relationship can contribute to healing and that the meaning of traumatic experiences can be 'unfrozen' and revisited over time.

Gerrilyn Smith is a Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist.

PART I: THE GATEWAY TO PRACTICE
Diagnostic Labels Across the Life Span
Resiliencies Across the life Span
PART I: THE FIELD OF PRACTICE
Engagement and Creating a Safe Context
Stories We Tell Ourselves
Working Systemically with PTSD Symptoms
PART III: THE PRACTICE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Working with Family, Friends & Community
Supervision
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