Surviving the Valley: Trauma and Beyond

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be a confusing and debitilitating injury - not only for those who are struggling with it themselves, but also for those around them. This easy-to-read book explains how trauma can affect the mind and body and provides practical evidence-based coping strategies to help to manage distress. The metaphor of the valley of the shadow of death is used to explain the experience of trauma and the stages of healing. This book was written to be applicable to diverse traumatic experiences - as trauma affects people in many of the same ways regardless of the type of trauma. This book is a must-have resource for survivors of trauma, their loved ones, and the professionals and associations who support them.

Author: Shirley Porter
Publisher: Shirley Porter
Published: 12/21/2020
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780995084605

About the Author
Porter, Shirley: - Shirley Porter, M.Ed. (Counselling), RSW, RP, CCC, has been a psychotherapist for almost twenty-five years. During that time, her clinical practice has focused extensively on youth and adults dealing with traumatic stress and mental illness. She has been a clinical internship supervisor and lecturer for the M.A. (Counselling Psychology) program at Western University, London, Canada. Shirley currently works in the Counselling department at Fanshawe College in London, Canada.Lanius, Ruth: - Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry is the director of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research unit at the University of Western Ontario. She established the Traumatic Stress Service and the Traumatic Stress Service Workplace Program, services that specialize in the treatment and research of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and related comorbid disorders. She currently holds the Harris-Woodman Chair in Mind-Body Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. Her research interests focus on studying the neurobiology of PTSD and treatment outcome research examining various pharmacological and psychotherapeutic methods.

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