Beyond Trauma Facilitator Guide and 10 Workbooks

Provides an evidence-based, twelve-session program created by Dr. Stephanie Covington, pioneer in the field of women's issues, addiction, and recovery. The materials are the product of both research and clinical experience and designed for trauma treatment, although the connection between trauma and addiction in women's lives is a primary theme throughout.

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Beyond Trauma Second Edition: A Healing Journey for Women is an evidence-based, twelve-session program created by Dr. Stephanie Covington, pioneer in the field of women's issues, addiction, and recovery. The materials are the product of both research and clinical experience and designed for trauma treatment, although the connection between trauma and addiction in women's lives is a primary theme throughout. Based on principles of relational therapy, the program uses cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and expressive arts.

The second edition of this best-selling program has been significantly expanded to include a new session, and has been updated to reflect the latest research and statistics and to be compliant with DSM-5. It also provides recommendations on how to adapt the sessions for adolescent girls.

The participant workbook is an essential part of the Beyond Trauma program that helps women explore life experiences and the world around them. It’s a personal journal where she can write down her feelings, thoughts and ideas and have an opportunity to try out new ways of coping with the impact of trauma on her life. In using this workbook, she will see her strengths and increase her skills that move her further in life's journey.

Workbook modules and sessions include:

Module A: Violence, Abuse and Trauma
Session 1: Introduction to the Program
Session 2: The Connections between Violence, Abuse, and Trauma
Session 3: Power and Abuse
Session 4: The Process of Trauma and Reactions to Trauma
Module B: The Impact of Trauma on Women’s Lives
Session 5: How Trauma Affects Our Lives
Session 6: Abuse and the Family
Module C: Healing from Trauma
Session 7: The Connection Between Trauma and Addiction
Session 8: Grounding and Self-Soothing
Session 9: The Mind and Body Connection
Session 10: Our Feelings
Session 11: Healthy Relationships
Session 12: Endings and Beginnings