Trauma From the Inside Out: A Psychotherapist and Client Share Both Sides of a Healing Journey - Softcover

Bowker MSW, Susan H; O'Malley PsyD, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0692831509 ISBN 13: 9780692831502

Publisher: Trauma From the Inside Out, 2017

Synopsis

Written by a psychotherapist and her client, a survivor of severe childhood trauma who is also a psychotherapist, this engaging case study chronicles their successful healing journey in great detail. Bowker and O’Malley delineate four major themes that describe their experiences and help explain both the complexity of their relationship and what ultimately made healing possible. They blend these overarching ideas with multiple examples, alternately written in the voice of the therapist and of the client followed by clinical discussions. Beyond these four themes, the authors illustrate clearly the centrality of the therapeutic relationship in their healing process. In a highly readable style, and written without jargon, this book is equally valuable to survivors of childhood sexual trauma searching for an understanding of what therapy might look like as well as students and professionals seeking a detailed example of long term trauma

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About the Author

Susan H. Bowker, MSW, LCSW, has been a practicing psychotherapist for almost 35 years. Most of her career has been in private practice, specializing in working with clients who have experienced childhood trauma. Se also served as Clinical Supervisor to Masters and PhD level students at the Women’s Center of Northwestern University for over 25 years. Elizabeth O’Malley, writing under a pen name, has been involved in mental health and social justice work since the 1980’s. She has been a clinical psychologist for the past 15 years. Her experiences of extreme trauma influenced her decision to dedicate her life to work with other survivors of extreme torture as well as those who are dealing with all forms of trauma, discrimination and prejudice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Trauma From the Inside Out
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0692831509
• ISBN 13: 9780692831502
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 148