The first step to recovery for trauma survivors is to confront the traumatic experience. However, the psychological and physical effects of trauma often leave survivors feeling helpless and vulnerable, making it impossible to face this confrontation. In Who You Were Before Trauma, groundbreaking therapist Luise Reddemann shows how to re-empower the patient, making them a true partner in therapy and guiding them through a process of self-healing. Reddemann’s innovative program incorporates imagination work at every stage of the three-phase treatment model supported by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies—before, during, and after trauma confrontation. First, the patient re-imagines their past self, tapping into sources of strength they may have forgotten. Then, they build a set of positive images they can use to ward off flashbacks and other negative thinking induced by trauma. Ultimately, they build an “internal...
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The first step to recovery for trauma survivors is to confront the traumatic experience. However, the psychological and physical effects of trauma often leave survivors feeling helpless and vulnerable, making it impossible to face this confrontation. In Who You Were Before Trauma, groundbreaking therapist Luise Reddemann shows how to re-empower the patient, making them a true partner in therapy and guiding them through a process of self-healing.Reddemann’s innovative program incorporates imagination work at every stage of the three-phase treatment model supported by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies—before, during, and after trauma confrontation. First, the patient re-imagines their past self, tapping into sources of strength they may have forgotten. Then, they build a set of positive images they can use to ward off flashbacks and other negative thinking induced by trauma. Ultimately, they build an “internal...