The moment has finally arrived!
My next book is now officially available.
A book written for social workers and policy makers in that domain, and relevant for anyone doing social…work… (in other words, working with people in any way).
It explores how our stress response system influences the way we experience the world and respond to it, and how our experiences affect our brain development.
It looks at how experiences that have not been processed and integrated and feelings that are suppressed still have a significant effect on our functioning, and how this can be visualised by the trauma wall model.
From there, it explores the consequences of this and how this affects both the people we try to support and the professionals offering support.
And it looks the significant impact and ripples that can be caused by ‘breaking down trauma walls’ through enabling people to feel heard, like they belong, that they are safe and that trust is possible.
Using trauma-proactive approaches and identifying and addressing root causes – instead of focusing on symptom management – are crucial there. The cherry on top is that this comes with a significant return on investment.
The book brings together and gratefully builds on the work of many experts from a variety of field.
I look forward to hearing what people think of the book.
You can order a copy here, and if you use the code 26AFLY3, you get 20% discount:
https://www.routledge.com/The-Trauma-Root-of-Social-Work-Beyond-the-Trauma-Wall/Koenderink/p/book/9781041127406
