Description:
Help teens recover from trauma and look forward to the future
The 2022 Best Book Award winner in Young Adult Nonfiction, AmericanBookFest.com.
Experiencing trauma and grief--especially at a young age--can make it a challenge to feel excited about everything that life has to offer. The Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens shows kids ages 12 to 16 that healing is possible, offering a trauma treatment toolbox that encourages them to identify their emotions, embrace resiliency, and find a renewed sense of hope and happiness.
The truth about trauma--This trauma workbook for teens clearly explains different types of trauma--from political upheaval to childhood trauma, and sexual abuse--so teens can understand where their feelings come from.
Strategies for healing--Let teens take action with activities for trauma and recovery like meditation, spotting potential triggers, tracking their thoughts, and more.
Feeling seen--Teens will find comfort and reassurance through stories and questions inspired by other teens who have also experienced trauma.
This trauma-informed mental health book gives teens an effective way to work through the past and strengthen their sense of self.
Brief description:
DEBORAH VINALL, PSYD, LMFT, is certified in EMDR and Brainspotting therapy and trained in Trauma Sensitive Yoga. She is also a two-time category winner of the AmericanBookFest.com Best Book Awards, and a 2022 American Writing Awards finalist.
Review Quotes: "This is exactly what the world needs right now: a compassionate, frank, succinct, and beautifully empowering workbook for our traumatized teens. It's chock-full of critical information, helpful assessments, and organized checklists, alongside healing strategies and resiliency practices. This is the book I wish I'd had as a brand new therapist, and I'm incredibly grateful that it's available now. I'll be recommending this in every space I can." --Kay Bruner, MA, LPC, author of As Soon As I Fell, Debunking the Myths of Forgive and Forget, and Comfort Ye My People