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| Featured Author: Dr. Anna B. Baranowsky WHAT IS PTSD? 3 STEPS TO HEALING TRAUMA |
I am a psychologist focusing on Post-Trauma care in my clinical practice. I have been working with trauma survivors since 1999 and have always wanted to write a book that would be directed toward those I care for in my practice. This book was written with the intention of being practical, easy to read and filled with easy to follow recovery exercises.
Where do you get your ideas?
Working with trauma survivors has been a gift. I try to really listen to what my clients are telling me. When they describe their symptoms, their daily struggles and what helps … I try to strategize about approaches that might help them recover better. I am also trained in many of the current cutting edge approaches for trauma treatment.
Do you ever experience writer’s block and how do you overcome it?
Of course! Who doesn’t? I find that if I write for a little while and then step away from the task and give myself some space then I can return to the paragraph or section with renewed focus, insight and energy.
What advice would you give to aspiring writers on the writing and publishing process?
Focus on your outline first … then fill it in taking your time to get your point across. In the case of writing for a self-help or mental health / wellness audience, I really liked getting feedback from colleagues and peers during the writing process. I was also able to try out every single one of the exercises in the book with real clients in session. If the approach worked well with a number of different clients, with different backgrounds and different trauma histories then it was OK for the book. If not, then it got tossed.
How do you market your work? Have you found some avenues to be more successful than others?
We have a website (http://www.whatisptsd.com). Also, we try to share the book with those who might benefit. EBSCO (which provides ebooks to libraries across the globe) picked up our book last year, so we hope that many will be able to have access to the book globally as well.
If your book was made into a movie, who do you picture playing each part?
What a hilarious question! I guess we could ask Kira Knightly to play the therapist and a host of others to play the clients recovering from trauma (i.e., Oprah, Robert Deniro, Nicolas Cage, Will Smith, Morgan Freeman, Owen Wilson, Marissa Tomei, Cate Blanchett, Lucy Liu, Sophie Okenedo… etc.) after all, trauma is every person’s story. Recovery is for everyone.
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Synopsis
We invite you to discover:
~ Three essential steps to healing trauma
~ How your mind and body work in determining your unique response to trauma
~ How to stay present in healing trauma
~ Healing with new energy, no matter how long ago your traumatic experience
~ Highly effective coping techniques to help you cope with even your most distressing symptoms
~ Recovery stories of trauma survivors providing you with inspiration and hope
~ Significant ways to reconnect with others while moving forward in four key areas for healing
You are not alone; it is our honor to be your companions on this gentle journey to a new place in your life.
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FOR MORE INFO
Website: http://www.whatispstd.com
Blog: http://www.whatispstd.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhatisPTSD
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/WhatisPTSD/336957993018344
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/traumatologyinstitute
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