An Introduction to Coping with Childhood Trauma

by Helen Kennerley

Overview

Practical support for how to overcome childhood trauma

Many psychological and emotional problems faced by adults have their roots in childhood trauma, and this invaluable self-help guide offers advice and techniques based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for anyone who has experienced trauma as a child, be it emotional, physical or sexual.

Written by an experienced practitioner, this book is for anyone who has been hurt or neglected as a child. If you are struggling with difficulties in relationships, with self-confidence or mood, this book will help you address these common experiences as an immediate coping strategy or as a preliminary to fuller therapy. The updated second edition will help you:

- Understand the psychological impact of childhood trauma
- Know where to turn for further help and resources
- Learn useful CBT strategies to start on the road to recovery and resilience

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472146991
Publisher:	Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date:	06/14/2022
Series:	Introduction to Coping Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dr Helen Kennerley is a consultant clinical psychologist and CBT therapist (NHS) and university tutor (University of Oxford), as well as a founding fellow of the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. She is the author of Overcoming Anxiety (Robinson, 2014), Managing Anxiety (OUP, 1995), How to Beat Your Fears and Worries (Robinson, 2011), Overcoming Childhood Trauma (Robinson, 2000) and An Introduction to Coping with Childhood Trauma (Robinson, 2011), and co-author of An Introduction to CBT (SAGE, 2016).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

About This Book ix

Part 1 Childhood Trauma and its Aftermath 1

1 What Is Childhood Trauma? 3

2 What Problems Might Childhood Trauma Cause? 7

3 Why Don't Some Problems Go Away? 14

Part 2 Coping with the Problems 21

4 Preparing for Change, Building Strengths and Resilience 23

5 Deciding What You Want and Spotting 'Roadblocks' to Recovery 28

6 Building a 'Toolbox' of Coping Skills 35

7 Getting a Balanced Perspective 52

8 Managing Problem Images and Recollections 65

Part 3 Working Through Key Issues 71

9 Understanding Blame and Shame 73

10 Anger: Feeling It and Dealing with It 79

11 Communicating Your Feelings 90

12 Dealing with Difficult Relationships 97

13 Coping in the Long Term 111

Other Things That Might Help 115