Therapy for Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Compassion as a Healing Strategy for Childhood Trauma: A Practical Guide

Repeated childhood trauma affects a child's emotional development, subsequently hindering their ability to lead a fulfilling life in adulthood. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a physical and psychological response to recurring traumatic events. This practical guide to C-PTSD contains evidence-based strategies and tools, and will also serve as support for individuals working on healing from childhood trauma. It's time to shed the burden of the past! Improve your mental and physical health with practical strategies that resonate with the most effective therapeutic methods, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), as well as somatic psychology. With proper treatment, the wounds of the past will no longer hinder you from leading a meaningful, enjoyable life. • Understanding C-PTSD. Thoroughly explore C-PTSD, including symptoms, various treatment approaches, and much more. • Alleviating symptoms. Explore a range of evidence-based strategies for treating C-PTSD symptoms such as avoidance, depression, emotional dysregulation, dissociation, and hopelessness. • Real stories. Each chapter includes real-life stories of individuals with C-PTSD.