Description: Among the millions of adults suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), many are in relationships with fellow trauma survivors. These couples often struggle to regulate their emotions and articulate their needs effectively, inadvertently triggering each other despite their best intentions. This groundbreaking guide teaches couples trauma-informed therapeutic skills they can practice together to cultivate a relationship built on mutual safety and trust.
Brief description:
Aimee Daramus, PsyD, has been a licensed clinical psychologist in Chicago, IL, for almost ten years. She has worked with people who have trauma and chronic mental illness for more than twenty years in psychiatric facilities, day programs, and private practice. She is author of Understanding Bipolar Disorder, and cohost of the Bi-Polar Girl Beyond podcast.
Review Quotes:
"If you love a trauma survivor, then this book is a must-read. Aimee Daramas explains how personal reactions to trauma can create miscommunication that may result in hurt feelings and misunderstandings. She shares independent and supportive coping techniques that feel realistic to try. This book gives couples hope that they can learn to thrive, together, rather than surviving trauma alone."
--Sneha Raj, PsyD, LP, clinical psychologist, and owner of Vikas Psychology LLC