Trauma-Informed Therapy: A collaborative narrative approach

Susan Dale argues that all therapeutic work should put the client's needs, not the therapeutic model, at the heart of the process. She describes how she shapes her own collaborative narrative approach to work with people who have experienced trauma, drawing on the literature and first-hand accounts of trauma-experienced co-researchers. This approach, applied collaboratively and with acute sensitivity to the needs of the individual client, can make a lasting difference to people striving to rebuild lives that have been shattered by trauma.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2024
Publisher: PCCS Books

Trauma-informed care has gained significant attention in the fields of counseling and psychotherapy, as well as in health and social care research and practice. However, it is essential to understand its practical implications for practitioners in their daily interactions with clients. Susan Dale emphasizes the importance of prioritizing the client's needs over the therapeutic model in all therapeutic work. In this essay, she shares her approach to working with individuals who have experienced trauma, drawing from her experience and the insights of trauma-experienced co-researchers. Dale weaves a narrative that showcases trauma-informed practice and its profound impact in the therapeutic setting. She explores various approaches, including those that may not be formally labeled as trauma therapies, as well as recognized models such as EMDR. By demonstrating how these approaches can be applied collaboratively and with acute sensitivity to the individual client's needs, Dale illustrates how trauma-informed care can make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals striving to rebuild their lives after experiencing trauma.

Weight: 320g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915220417