Journey Through Trauma: A Guide To The 5-Phase Cycle Of Healing
Repeated Trauma

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For survivors of PTSD & repeated relational trauma
- & the people who love them Gretchen Schmelzer watched too many people quit during treatment for trauma recovery They found it too difficult or too frightening or just decided that it was too late But as a therapist & trauma survivor herself there are three basic principles that Schmelzer wants every trauma survivor to know Healing is possible It requires courage & it cannot be done alone Traumas that happen more than once
- domestic violence child abuse sexual abuse gang violence even war
- are all relational traumas They happened inside a relationship & therefore must be healed inside a relationship whether that relationship is with a therapist or within a group Journey through Trauma is written specifically for survivors
- to help them understand the terrain of the healing process see where the hard parts show up & persevere in the process of getting well Schmelzer shares the five phases that every survivor must go through & explains that the path to healing is not linear
- it is circular Circling back around to a previous stage does not mean defeat
- it actually means progress Authoritative & accessible Journey through Trauma provides support for survivors & their loved ones through one of the most challenging but necessary processes of healing that anyone can face