Healing Trauma Through Self-Parenting: The Codependency Connection
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 075731614X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Self-healing through self-parenting, a concept introduced a generation ago, has helped thousands of adult children of alcoholics who are codependent and have conflicts in their primary relationships. Through a process modeled after the 12 Steps of AA, Healing Trauma Through Self-Parenting: The Codependency Connection offers help to a broad array of readers (not just those who are ACOAs) by healing the wounded inner core and helping readers reconnect to their inner child.. Now Patricia O'Gorman, Ph.D., and Phil Diaz, M.S.W., authors of the classic book The 12 Steps to Self-Parenting for Adult Children and its companion workbook,expand the reach of that successful healing paradigm to anyone who has suffered from any kind of trauma. Whether they grew up in a dysfunctional home, were victims of violence, or suffered other types of acute distress, many
He was the founding director of Project Rainbow, the first center for young children of alcoholics, and was the deputy director for substance abuse at the largest community mental health center in New York State, where he pioneered work with the dually diagnosed, drug-addicted person. She has served as an international consultant to organizations in preventive and clinical strategic planning. About the AuthorPatricia O'Gorman, Ph.D., a psychologist in private practice in East Chatham and Albany, New York, is noted for her
He is also the former assistant deputy director for prevention in the Office of Demand Reduction with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; in this capacity, Diaz was the lead federal official in the development of national and international drug prevention policy.Diaz is a social worker with more than thirty-five years of experience
"Much Needed" according to Ollie Morgan. Trauma continues to be one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and under-diagnosed conditions we face as counselors and psychotherapists. Its tentacles reach into many of our clinical cases (perhaps may more than we think!). It impacts our clients and their family members in a variety of ways. My current work as a medical family therapist in a large cancer practice convinces me that screening for trauma is something we all should do.O'Gorman & Diaz have written a re. Enlightening and helpful. Teresa P. Easy to read and understand. A helpful book if you are looking to better understand why you continually immerse your life in helping others while not taking more time for your own needs. I have read it through and now I am going to go back through it and take the time to follow the exercises. Enlightening.. Nicholas Andrew said A useful book. I do however wish it focused more. A useful book. I do however wish it focused more time on practical exercises for it's readers. The one's which were presented in this book were great.