Rethinking Trauma Treatment, Courtney Armstrong
Rethinking Trauma Treatment, Courtney Armstrong
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Rethinking Trauma Treatment
Attachment, Memory Reconsolidation, and Resilience

Author: Courtney Armstrong

Narrator: Tiffany Morgan

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/14/2020


Synopsis

Creating safety, hope, and secure attachment to transform traumatic memories.

What makes trauma therapy effective? The answers might surprise you. While therapists have been bombarded with brain science, hundreds of new models, and pressure to use evidence-based techniques, research has demonstrated that the therapeutic relationship ultimately predicts therapy outcomes. This is especially true for traumatized clients. But, what kind of therapeutic relationship? Forming a secure therapeutic alliance with traumatized clients is tricky. How do you help clients trust you after they've been abused, betrayed, or exploited? How do you instill hope and convince clients who've been devastated by loss to believe that a better life is possible?

In this accessible guide, Courtney Armstrong distills discoveries from attachment theory, brain science, and post-traumatic growth into practical strategies you can use to: 1) build trust and a secure therapeutic relationship; 2) transform traumatic memories into stories of triumph and courage; and 3) help clients cultivate resilience and a positive post-trauma identity.


About Courtney Armstrong

Courtney Armstrong a licensed professional counselor specializing in grief and trauma recovery. She gives national trainings and workshops on a variety of topics for mental health professionals. She also contributes to Psychotherapy Networker and other books and journals and has made several radio and TV appearances for her expertise in grief and trauma. Courtney lives in Hixson, Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nick on January 08, 2023

Personally, after starting with Ecker, Ticic and Hulley’s Unlocking The Emotional Brain (the quintessential text on the therapeutic implications of Memory Reconsolidation), Armstrong’s synthesis fell a little flat for me. Her writing seems to explore a few different Person-centered and Narrative sty......more

Goodreads review by David on December 25, 2021

Another lockdown 2020 gem. What a book. Diving into the relationship between bipolar and trauma offered me the deepest sense of healing and recovery. Another must read for anyone working in mental health.......more

Goodreads review by Ron on June 12, 2024

Measured, solid insight. Well worth the read even if you aren’t a psychologist.......more