Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women

$525.00 (complete set)

Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women is an integrated curriculum for women's services based on theory, research, and clinical experience. While the materials are designed for trauma treatment, the connection between trauma and substance abuse in women's lives is a theme throughout. The program has been developed for use in residential and outpatient treatment settings, domestic violence programs, mental health clinics, and criminal justice settings. Beyond Trauma has a psychoeducational component that teaches women what trauma is, its process, and its impact on both the inner self (thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values) and the outer self (behavior and relationships, including parenting). The major emphasis is on coping skills with specific exercises for developing emotional wellness. The Beyond Trauma program materials include a facilitator's guide, participant's workbook, and three videos or DVDs (2 for facilitator training and 1 for clients). The program uses cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), expressive arts, and is based on the principles of relational therapy.

The Facilitator's Guide has two parts. The first part gives group leaders some background information about trauma. Having a basic understanding of the depth and complexity of the issues helps facilitate the group process. The second part of the guide includes session outlines that are like lesson plans. There are 11 sessions total in the 3 modules: (A) Violence, Abuse, & Trauma; (B) Impact of Trauma; and (C) Healing from Trauma.

Beyond Trauma can also be used with Helping Women Recover to extend and deepen the trauma work introduced in Helping Women Recover.