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Getting Unstuck from Trauma

by Patricia Resick

Trauma can leave clients struggling with shame, self-blame and beliefs that keep them stuck. In Getting Unstuck from Trauma, Patricia Resick, developer of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), offers practical guidance for therapists working with these challenges.

Patricia Resick explains how clients’ interpretations of traumatic events can maintain PTSD, and how to approach recurring “stuck points” one specific thought and event at a time. She also addresses common clinical questions about multiple traumas, fragmented memories and dissociation.

In this ebook, you’ll explore:

  • How to recognise stuck points and the core beliefs underlying shame and self-blame

  • Ways to help clients examine specific beliefs and develop more balanced, fact-based alternatives

  • Considerations for working with multiple traumatic events, gaps in memory and clients who dissociate

  • How to approach guilt when a client bears responsibility for what happened.

To explore these approaches further, Psychwire’s CBT for Trauma course offers practical training for mental health professionals.

Getting Unstuck from Trauma