Trauma's Labyrinth: Reflections of a Wounded Healer

Trauma's Labyrinth: Reflections of a Wounded Healer
Author: Laura K. Kerr
Publisher: LK Kerr Books
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2022-03-28
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

2022 Bronze Living Now Book Award 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Trauma can feel like a labyrinth, twisting on itself like a maze of despair, without end or exit. This seems particularly true in today’s chaotic world of pandemics, climate change, social conflict, and systemic violence. Increasingly, the conditions of the larger world aggravate, if not cause, the traumas in our individual lives. However, as Laura K. Kerr explores in this wide-ranging collection of essays, not only can we heal from trauma, but we can use it as an opportunity for growth and transformation, changing ourselves and the world for the better. Drawing from her experiences as researcher, trauma survivor, and psychotherapist, she examines various causes of trauma, details how to understand and treat trauma’s effects, and explores the role society plays in activating traumatic defenses. Despite the weightiness of the topic, Dr. Kerr brings hope for lasting, positive change. As Dr. Kerr shows, the key lies in removing rigid divides, like those between wounded and healer, self and society. When they are integrated, healing becomes transformative and enduring—not only for ourselves but for the increasingly traumatized world in which we live.

Dissociation in Late Modern America: A Defense Against Soul?

Dissociation in Late Modern America: A Defense Against Soul?
Author: Laura K Kerr
Publisher: LK Kerr Books
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2022-03-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0615977316

Dissociation typically describes a psychological defense that protects the psyche from emotionally overwhelming events. However, dissociation can also contribute to maintaining and restoring relationships after suffering traumatic stress and overwhelming social strain. Two aspects of late modern American society interfere with dissociation’s contribution to social change: 1) the Enlightenment conception of human nature, on which American democracy is based, and 2) America’s sharp distinctions between public and private spheres of life. Using research on human evolution, neuroscience, trauma, and Jungian psychology, Dissociation in Late Modern America shows how Americans have become dependent on dissociative defenses in everyday life, challenging their capacity for soulful connections and living.

Healing Hidden Wounds

Healing Hidden Wounds
Author: Azhar ul Haque Sario
Publisher: epubli
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2024-10-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 3759889824

"Healing Hidden Wounds" is a profound journey into understanding trauma, its far-reaching impacts, and the pathways to healing. This book is not just about the scars we can see but about the invisible wounds that linger deep within us, shaping our minds, bodies, and lives in ways we might not fully comprehend. Through a compassionate and insightful exploration, "Healing Hidden Wounds" offers readers a chance to delve into the complexities of trauma, from the intricacies of the brain to the soul's deepest corners. "Healing Hidden Wounds" is a compassionate guide for anyone who has experienced trauma or is supporting someone on their healing journey. It's a book that not only seeks to inform but to heal, offering hope, understanding, and a path forward.

Trauma-Informed Evangelism

Trauma-Informed Evangelism
Author: Charles Kiser
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2023-04-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1467466034

“We are at the forefront of a new reformation.” So declares Elaine Heath in Trauma-Informed Evangelism, aiming to recover the God of love from the structures of hate that pervade Christian communities in America today. In their new guide, she and Charles Kiser work toward bringing this reformation to fruition through ministering specifically to the spiritually traumatized. Over the course of their study, Kiser and Heath amplify the voices of those who suffered misogynistic, racist, or homophobic abuse at the hands of the church. While carefully listening to these stories, Kiser and Heath bring them into conversation with the passion and resurrection of Jesus. Engaging with womanist and liberation theology, they see in the crucifixion a God who does not valorize suffering but shares the experience of the traumatized. Ultimately, this theodicy leads them to propose a new evangelism—one based not on fear and coercion but on witnessing the unconditional love of God. Timely, theologically informed, and eminently practical, Trauma-Informed Evangelism will serve as a formative guide for church leaders and students seeking to aid trauma survivors in their communities. Discussion questions conclude each chapter.

The Wounded Healer

The Wounded Healer
Author: David Sedgwick
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134844867

Countertransference is an important part of the analytical process. It is concerned with the analyst's emotional response to the patient. As such, it can be a particularly difficult aspect of the analytical setting and especially so because of the threat of possible sexual involvement with the patient. At present there is little available on this difficult topic. Jungian analyst David Sedgwick tackles the subject bravely and shows how to use the countertransference in a positive way. The result is one of the finest Jungian clinical texts of recent years.

The Edge of Tomorrow

The Edge of Tomorrow
Author: Elias Hartley
Publisher: RWG Publishing
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2024-01-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Embark on an extraordinary odyssey of self-discovery in "The Edge of Tomorrow: A Journey of Self-Discovery." Follow the captivating narrative of Alex, a seeker navigating the cosmic realms, guided by an enigmatic cosmic force. Across a series of twelve chapters, each intricately woven with celestial threads, the story unfolds amidst astral symphonies, cosmic pioneers, and transformative thresholds. In "The Nexus of Beginnings," Alex steps into a realm where foundational energies shape new narratives, setting the stage for an exploration into uncharted territories. Journey alongside Alex as they encounter ethereal beings, the Cosmic Pioneers, embodying the spirit of cosmic exploration in a celestial symposium that echoes the courage required to venture into the unknown. The narrative deepens at the "Fountain of Intentions," a celestial wellspring where intentional energies and renewed purposes converge. Immerse yourself in this transformative journey, where the act of dipping hands into the celestial waters becomes a symbolic gesture of infusing the cosmic narrative with new intentions. "The Harmonic Convergence" becomes a celestial gathering, a harmonious union of intentions and cosmic forces, where Alex moves in tandem with the vibrational frequencies of the cosmic dance. Witness the interconnectedness within the cosmic tapestry as Alex aligns personal will with the universal flow in this mesmerizing symphony. Finally, at the "Threshold Beyond," Alex stands at the juncture where destiny's threads extend into the boundless expanse. The guide, a custodian of cosmic horizons, reveals infinite possibilities awaiting beyond this celestial portal, marking a poignant conclusion to a transformative journey. "The Edge of Tomorrow" is more than a tale-it is an exploration of self, a cosmic dance between personal will and the forces that shape destinies. Each chapter unfolds like a celestial tapestry, rich with threads of intention, renewal, and discovery. Join Alex in this captivating odyssey, and experience the magic of self-discovery in the cosmic realms beyond the edge of tomorrow.

Memories, Dreams, Reflections

Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Author: Carl G. Jung
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2011-01-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0307772713

An eye-opening biography of one of the most influential psychiatrists of the modern age, drawing from his lectures, conversations, and own writings. "An important, firsthand document for readers who wish to understand this seminal writer and thinker." —Booklist In the spring of 1957, when he was eighty-one years old, Carl Gustav Jung undertook the telling of his life story. Memories, Dreams, Reflections is that book, composed of conversations with his colleague and friend Aniela Jaffé, as well as chapters written in his own hand, and other materials. Jung continued to work on the final stages of the manuscript until shortly before his death on June 6, 1961, making this a uniquely comprehensive reflection on a remarkable life. Fully corrected, this edition also includes Jung's VII Sermones ad Mortuos.

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
Author: Peter A. Levine, Ph.D.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1997-07-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781556432330

Now in 24 languages. Nature's Lessons in Healing Trauma... Waking the Tiger offers a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity. It asks and answers an intriguing question: why are animals in the wild, though threatened routinely, rarely traumatized? By understanding the dynamics that make wild animals virtually immune to traumatic symptoms, the mystery of human trauma is revealed. Waking the Tiger normalizes the symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal them. People are often traumatized by seemingly ordinary experiences. The reader is taken on a guided tour of the subtle, yet powerful impulses that govern our responses to overwhelming life events. To do this, it employs a series of exercises that help us focus on bodily sensations. Through heightened awareness of these sensations trauma can be healed.

Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education

Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education
Author: Michael Gasper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2020-01-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1350100757

This book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching and supervision in the context of early childhood education and care. Written by a team of scholars from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and the USA the book includes a range of annotated case studies to exemplify important issues from around the world. The chapters are organized around four key principles: · Embedding professional one to one support within the setting · Maximising performance and professional development · Self and collaborative reflection for leadership · Managing and leading change Topics covered include discussion of the differences and similarities between mentoring, coaching and supervision; management and leadership in early childhood settings; safeguarding and child protection. Alongside the annotated case studies each chapter also includes a summary of key points and questions for further discussion.

Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology

Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology
Author: Thomas Teo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-01-31
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781461455820

Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology is a comprehensive reference work and is the first reference work in English that comprehensively looks at psychological topics from critical as well as international points of view. Thus, it will appeal to all committed to a critical approach across the Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology, for alternative analyses of psychological events, processes, and practices. The Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology provides commentary from expert critical psychologists from around the globe who will compose the entries. The Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology will feature approximately 1,000 invited entries, organized in an easy to use A-Z format. The encyclopedia will be compiled under the direction of the editor who has published widely in the field of critical psychology and due to his international involvements is knowledgeable about the status of critical psychology around the world. The expert contributors will summarize current critical-psychological knowledge and discuss significant topics from a global perspective.