Counselling Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse : From Hurting to Healing

Childhood abuse in all its forms is a major social and psychological problem in the UK and globally. Without effective help, survivors struggle with enduring anguish and self-harming behaviours that affect all aspects of their lives and relationships.

In their new book, Zoe Pool and Michael Jacobs seek to increase our understanding of the therapeutic needs of adult survivors of childhood abuse. They describe the therapeutic services offered by a dedicated counselling agency, founded by the late Moira Walker. Here, relationships between therapist and client, and client and all parts of themselves, are prioritised.

Throughout this text, survivor and practitioner perspectives are integrated with current research. Pool and Jacobs explore the impact that working with survivors of traumatic, adverse childhood experiences can have on therapists, including vicarious trauma, and consider what is needed to sufficiently support practitioners.

Survivors and those close to them will find this book supportive and validating; helpful and informative. The many practitioners in the voluntary sector, health and social care, and in private practice -- who work with survivors to alleviate their distress, will find much to assist in this much needed book, which combines practice and theory skillfully and thoughtfully.

Featured in the March 2018 Psychology Newsletter.
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Featured in the March 2018 Social Work Newsletter.
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