Your Strength to Heal is the first book of its kind to offer stories of inspiration and recovery to survivors of severe trauma including physical, sexual, emotional and ritual abuse, as well as healing tools to aid in the survivors' recovery process. It also contains stories from clinicians' and counselors' journeys working with these survivors. Caregivers and partners give their stories of living with and helping a survivor heal from trauma.
This book is based on the author's twenty years of healing from sexual, physical, emotional, spiritual and ritual abuse. The goal of this book is to provide hope, inspiration and encouragement to the survivor community, to explain the process of healing, and to help clinicians gain a better understanding of the therapeutic tools used in working with ritual abuse survivors.
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BOOK CONTENTS
Dedication and Gratitude
i
Table of Contents
iii
Foreword (open)
vii
Preface from Author
viii
Introduction: "Where Was God?" by Lynette S. Danylchuk, Ph.D.
1
Part 1 - Stories of Survivors
18
1. Kim's Story
21
2. Charlotte's Story
27
3. Jeanette’s Story
33
4. Cyndi's Story
37
5. William's Story
41
6. Ronit's Story
46
7. Tasha's Story
51
8. Regina's Story
57
9. Janet's Story
60
10. Diana's Story
64
11. Jean's Story
70
12. Polly's Story
78
13. Jeanmarie's Story
84
14. Survivorship Therapeutic Touch, by Caryn Stardancer
93
15. Don' Story
99
Part Two: Stories of Family and Friends
105
1. Frank S., Friend
107
2. Ron P., Friend and Co-Worker
110
3 Jim, Husband
114
4. Bill K., Husband
118
Part Three: Therapists, Clinicians and Spiritual Advisors Share Their Insights
122
1. Treating Trauma Survivors by Lynette S. Danylchuk, Ph.D
132
2. Listen to the Patient by Peter Klaphaak, Jr., M.D
151
3. Support Groups Outside Therapy by Peter Danylchuk, D. Min.
154
4. Relying on a Therapist's Intuition by Jan Di Santo, R.N., M.S., L.M.F.T.
156
5. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming, by Cynthia Kong, L.M.F.T., Cert. EMDR Therapist
158
6. Psychodram, by Kristen Parker, L.C.S.W.
169
7. Recovering From Chronic Pain by Maggie Phillips, Ph.D.
9. The Rituals of Abuse by Rev. Bernard Bush, S.J.
203
10. Guided Imagery: Healing the Memories by Kathleen Denison, M.A.
208
11. Trauma and the Body: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Trauma by Janina Fisher, Ph. D.
214
12. A Somatic Sense of Self by Ellen Goldstein, L.C.S.W.
223
13. The Wounded Healer and Vicarious Traumatization by Justine Melisande Polevoy, M.F.T.
230
Part Four: Therapies and Healing Tools Introduction
249
1. An Overview of Helpful Healing Tools and Therapies, by Lynette S. Danylchuk, Ph.D.
253
2. The Tools of Success for One Person in Recovering From Mulitiple Personality Disorder, Sonya’s Story
260
3. Creativity and Finding Your Spiritual Path by Abbie Enders, LMFT, CPRP
267
4.
12-Step Groups and Other Self-Help Programs
276
Trauma, Addiction and Recovery by Rev. Sally Brown
277
The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, by Jeanette, Survivor, Nun and Former Teacher
286
The 12 Steps for Multiple Addictions, by Kim, Survivor, Activist and Executive Director, Your Strength to Heal
289
Finding a Higher Power Through the 12 Steps by Ronit, Survivor, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
291
5. Create a Healing Zone, by Lynette S. Danlychuk, Ph.D.
293
6. Therapies Used by Survivors
299
Kim, Survivor, Activist and Executive Director, Your Strength to Heal
299
Jeanette, Survivor, Nun and Former Teacher: Cognitive Behavioral, Psychodynamic and Dialectic Behavioral Therapies
302
Charlotte, Survivor and Medical Social Worker
304
Ronit, Survivor, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
304
7. More Healing Tools
309
Finding the Right Therapist
310
More Tools
313
Guidelines for Trauma Survivors When Calling Crisis/Support Hotlines
327
Part Five: Conclusion
340
Part Six: Glossary of Terms
341
Part Seven: Resouce Guide for Survivors, Caregivers, Partners and Clinicians
370
Strength To Heal offers hope, inspiration and healing for survivors of
trauma-related conditions such as physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual abuse, PTSD, addiction and co-occuring disorders. We will share survivor and caregiver stories, clinicians' helpful tools and comprehensive resources which the author has found helpful in her own recovery from severe trauma and co-occuring disorders. This website is based on the soon to be published book "Your Strength to Heal - A Guide for Survivors, Caregivers and Clinicians Dealing with Trauma, PTSD and Addiction".
"Your Strength to Heal: Healing from Trauma "
