Nearly every professional counselor will encounter clients with a history of complex trauma. Yet many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), including survivors of child abuse, religious cult abuse, and domestic violence. A lack of consistent terminology in the field makes finding resources difficult, but without reliable training counselors risk inadvertently retraumatizing those they are trying to help.
In this second edition of Restoring the Shattered Self, Heather Davediuk Gingrich provides an essential resource for Christian counselors to help fill the gap between their training and the realities of trauma-related work. Drawing on over thirty years of experience with complex trauma survivors in the United States, Canada, and the Philippines, she ably integrates the established research on trauma therapy with insights from her own experience and an intimate understanding of the special concerns related to Christian counseling.
In addition to presenting a three-phase treatment model for C-PTSD based on Judith Herman's classic work, Gingrich addresses how to treat dissociative identity disorder clients, respond to survivors' spiritual issues, build resilience as a counselor in this taxing work, and empower churches to help in the healing process.
This new edition is updated throughout to match the DSM-5 and includes new content on how the body responds to trauma, techniques for helping clients stay within the optimal zone of nervous system arousal, and additional summary sidebars. With this thoughtful guide, counselors and pastors will be equipped to provide the long-term help that complex trauma survivors need to live more abundantly.
Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.
Spis treści
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
1. Shattered
2. Shattering the Self: The Effects of Trauma on Childhood Development
3. Rebuilding the Shattered Self: The Process of Counseling
4. Phase I: Safety and Stabilization
5. Phase II: Trauma Processing—Integrating the Components of a Traumatic Experience
6. Phase III: Consolidation and Resolution
7. Additional Treatment Considerations for the Client with Dissociative Identity Disorder
8. Spiritual Issues and Resources in the Treatment of Complex PTSD
9. Vicarious Traumatization and Building Counselor Resilience
10. How the Church Can Help
Appendix A: Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES-II)
Appendix B: Coping Mechanisms
References
Author Index
Subject Index
O autorze
Heather Davediuk Gingrich is a counselor, scholar, teacher, and former missionary. She is professor of counseling at Denver Seminary and maintains a small private practice working with complex trauma survivors. She is the author of Restoring the Shattered Self and coauthor of Skills for Effective Counseling.
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