Trauma Counseling

Many pastors and lay counselors have had minimal training in clinical methods of grief and trauma counseling. The Complete Guide to Crisis and Trauma Counseling is a biblical, practical guide to pastoral counseling written by one of the most respected Christian therapists of our time. Dr. H. Norman Wright brings more than 40 years of clinical and classroom experience to this topic. He shares real-life dialogues from his decades in private practice to demonstrate healthy, healing counseling sessions.

For survivors of PTSD and repeated, relational trauma -- and the people who love them. Gretchen Schmelzer watched too many people quit during treatment for trauma recovery. They found it too difficult or too frightening or just decided that for them it was too late. But as a therapist and trauma...

In Trauma Redeemed, Dr. Julie Ganschow offers a compelling biblical framework for understanding and addressing catastrophic suffering, challenging the secular medicalization of trauma. As terms like PTSD dominate modern culture, this book calls biblical counselors and Christians to return to the sufficiency of Scripture for healing the soul. Exploring the roots of suffering in the fall of mankind, Ganschow redefines trauma as distress of the soul, providing a gospel-centered model of care that addresses the whole person—body, mind, and spirit. Through practical guidance, case studies like...

Trauma-Focused ACT presents a highly effective, research-based protocol for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as a broad range of trauma-related disorders—from depression to addiction. Newcomers and experienced professionals alike will learn a comprehensive approach to treating trauma with a focus on living in the present, healing the past, and building the future. This unique guide is based on the empirically supported program author Russ Harris developed for the World Health Organization (WHO).

Unlock the depths of your true self and heal from past trauma—without getting overwhelmed or lost along the way. Are you tired of unresolved childhood wounds clouding your present happiness? Do you feel trapped in recurring cycles, unable to find peace and clarity? Have past attempts at self-discovery left you feeling more confused than healed? If you answered "yes" to these questions, know you’re not alone. Many embark on a journey of self-growth only to find themselves stuck without the right tools or guidance. Imagine if you could forge a path to your true self that allows you to ...

Are you ready to heal from past traumas, manage PTSD, and break free from negative thinking? Your Somatic Therapy Toolbox is a transformative guide designed to help adults of all ages harness the power of somatic therapy to promote emotional and physical healing. This book is for everyone, regardless of your past experiences or current struggles. This workbook is not just a theoretical guide. It combines mindfulness, body-based practices, and self-compassion to take you on a practical journey to reconnect with your body and mind. It offers tools that you can use in your daily life to ...

Over the last decade, husband and wife team Evan and Jenny Owens have helped thousands of people overcome the trials, tragedies, and traumas of their past, and in this book, they show you how you can too. With empathy and insight, Healing What's Hidden offers a practical, step-by-step process to help you acknowledge your trauma, heal your invisible wounds, and reclaim your future so you can live beyond the anxiety, depression, and shame trauma leaves behind. Others are already experiencing healing. Now it's your turn.

Time doesn’t heal trauma — it buries it alive. If you’ve ever felt hypervigilant no matter how safe you are, battled an inner critic that never sleeps, or longed for intimacy yet found it unsafe — you are not broken. These patterns aren’t weakness or flaws. They are survival strategies that once protected you but now keep you trapped. You don’t need more surface fixes — you need a full-system reset. Most recovery approaches treat only one layer.

When someone suffers through trauma, can healing happen? And, if yes, how does it happen? Dr. Diane Langberg tackles these complex and difficult questions with the insights she has gained through more than 40 years of counseling those whose lives have been destroyed by trauma and abuse. Her answer carefully explained in Suffering and the Heart of God is Yes, what trauma destroys, Jesus can and does restore.

“A grand accomplishment.” —Dr. Peter Levine, developer of Somatic Experiencing and author of Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice A body-based, science-backed method for regulating behavior, thoughts, and feelings and improving well-being--shown to shorten therapy time and improve...

What is trauma? How can we recognize it, and how do we offer help that is biblically faithful and empathetic? Licensed and trauma-trained counselor Eliza Huie equips you with biblical foundations and clinical insights to help you better understand trauma and offer care to those suffering from its debilitating effects. Trauma can entangle the soul, freeze the body, and cloud the mind. In the face of this struggle, Trauma Aware emerges as an essential resource.

Un revolucionario libro sobre el trauma, que ofrece a los lectores un esquema de cinco etapas para alcanzar el crecimiento postraumático, similar a las cinco etapas del duelo de Kübler-Ross. El trauma siempre ha sido parte de la experiencia humana, y los eventos traumáticos —tanto físicos...

Transform Your Practice Through Somatic Therapy In this step-by-step guide to experiential approaches to somatic therapy, Dr. Richard Nongard bridges the gap between traditional psychotherapy, coaching, hypnotherapy, and body-based healing, offering therapists a comprehensive framework for incorporating somatic approaches into their practice. With real-world case studies, word-for-word scripts, practical exercises, and evidence-based techniques, this book provides a roadmap for creating profound therapeutic change. Master the innovative BALMS framework: Breathwork, Awareness, Loosening ...

A practical step-by-step guide and follow-up companion to Healing Developmental Trauma--presenting one of the first comprehensive models for addressing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is an integrated mind-body framework that focuses on...

Backed by neuroscience and biblical principles, this book delivers a therapeutic model for couples who want to stop the painful patterns that harm their marriage so that they can build a stronger connection. When Ron and Nan Deal suffered the devastating loss of their child, their marriage was...

A groundbreaking approach to healing from trauma and experiencing posttraumatic growth from a leading psychologist, featuring a powerful, five-stage framework to help readers not just recover, but thrive and transform. Trauma has always been part of the human experience, and traumatic...

In this audio manual, therapists will learn to access their core, compassionate Self and collaborate with clients in befriending protective parts who engage in addictive processes; healing the vulnerable, wounded parts they protect; and restoring balance to their system

When catastrophic loss, profound betrayal, or the sudden sting of the grave strikes, the human mind shatters. Modern religious culture often responds to this devastation by placing a heavy, unbiblical burden on the grieving believer, whispering a toxic expectation that strong faith requires immediate praise and unyielding stoicism. Grieving souls are frequently handed empty platitudes and instructed to wear a plastic mask of sterile piety while boiling internally. The Valley and the Anchor shatters this artificial, man-made framework. Built exclusively upon the King James Bible, this ...

Do you ever feel like different "parts" of you are constantly pulling in opposite directions—an inner critic that won't quiet down, an anxious voice that keeps you on edge, or a wounded inner child that longs to be seen and cared for? You are not broken. You are not alone. What you're experiencing is your internal family system—and learning to understand and work with your inner family members (or parts) is the key to helping you move from inner chaos to clarity, calm, and confidence. 👉 The Internal Family Systems Workbook is a trauma-informed guide designed for beginners who want to...

New York Times bestselling author, psychologist, and leadership expert Henry Cloud equips us to understand and manage trust for successful relationships through five foundational aspects. Trust is the fuel for all of life. We are wired biologically, neurologically, emotionally, spiritually, and...