Stop Treating Symptoms And Start Resolving Trauma!: Inside-out Healing For Survivors Of All Types

Finally, an approach to trauma recovery that is truly different-not just repackaged behaviorism! Denice Adcock Colson introduces Etiotropic Trauma Management in a very down to earth and practical way. This innovative theory uses a five-phase structured process called Trauma Resolution Therapy to resolve trauma at the source, rather than merely managing the symptoms. This text shows how trauma affects the victim's identity and why "survival responses"-called symptoms by other theorists-are needed until the trauma is resolved. Counselors who think "etiotropically" are convinced that this totally unique concept in trauma recovery restores the individual's identity to its pre-trauma state. Stop Treating Symptoms and Start Resolving Trauma! offers hope for both victims and the caregivers trying to help them.

In 1992 Denice Adcock Colson was sitting in her office with a client who said, "You've helped me a lot, but I feel stuck". Denice agreed and added, "Honestly, I don't know what to do about it." A week later Denice was introduced to Etiotropic Trauma Management. Since launching her career in 1982, she had searched for a truly effective way of helping clients put their trauma behind them, but could not get beyond merely helping them manage their symptoms. By the second day of training in this innovative technique, she was convinced that her search was over. Denice continues in part-time practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor while also writing, speaking and enjoying her husband and three children.