8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing (8 Keys to Mental Health) [Paperback]

Babette Rothschild (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 2010 | Series: 8 Keys to Mental Health

Safe and effective principles and strategies for recovery from trauma.

Trauma recovery is tricky; however, there are several key principles that can help make the process safe and effective. This book gives self help readers, therapy clients, and therapists alike the skills to understand and implement eight keys to successful trauma healing: mindful identification of what is helpful, recognizing survival, having the option to not remember, creating a supportive inner dialogue, forgiving not being able to stop the trauma, understanding and sharing shame, finding your own recovery pace; mobilizing your body, and helping others.

This is not another book promoting a new method or type of treatment; rather, it is a necessary adjunct to self-help and professional recovery programs. After reading this book, readers will be able to recognize their own individual needs and evaluate whether those needs are being met. They will have the tools necessary to put themselves in the drivers seat, navigating their own safe road to recovery.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Readers who have experienced traumatic events will find this a helpful tool as they work with their professional therapist.” (Library Journal )

“A succinct and easy read, founded predominantly on compassion-focused and mindfulness-based approaches, this book is certainly one I would recommend to my own trauma clients.... [S]traight-forward and enlightening to read.” (Journal of Mental Health )

“Superbly written! Babette Rothschild has the rare ability to explain trauma's complexities in a way that makes sense. Brilliant in its clarity and simplicity, profound in its wisdom, and practical in its counsel, this book is a major contribution to the trauma literature which will greatly benefit survivors and therapists alike. Highly recommended.” (Glenn R. Schiraldi, PhD, University of Maryland School of Public Health, author The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook )

About the Author

Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW, has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1976. Author of 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery and the best-selling The Body Remembers, and member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, she gives lectures and professional trainings around the world. She lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (January 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393706052
• ISBN-13: 978-0393706055
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Counseling
  • #56 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Neuropsychology

More About the Author

The best-selling author of The Body Remembers, Babette is releasing a new book dedicated to trauma recovery, 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery. Self-help readers, therapy clients, and therapists alike will find the eight keys--drawn from Rothschild's decades of experience--a clear and compassionate guide.

Babette continues to write, currently working on book #5 and editing a series of 8 Keys books. Several months a year you will find her traveling the globe as a popular lecturer, traininer, and consultant.

You are welcome to contact Babette by email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]. And please go to You Tube to see her latest video clip (you will need to copy the URL and paste it into your browser):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhuzpUlaX_k

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Safest Key to Trauma Recovery April 8, 2010

By Helen Simmonds

Format:Paperback

I felt a huge sense of relief just holding the book in my hands and after reading the first few pages knew that someone understood the complexities of healing from trauma! If only I had been more aware and had been taught early on in my trauma recovery to trust my own high level of intuitive feelings and common sense; had listened to my body sensations and seen those "stop" signs more clearly, I could have helped myself recover from trauma so much earlier. Instead I trusted some unhelpful "professionals" rather than trusting myself and endured more suffering and trauma as a result. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is seeking help to recover from trauma and who wants to feel in-charge and empowered in their healing journey from trauma.

50 of 52 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine resource for people with traumatic experience January 29, 2010

By Sandra Shapiro

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have two copies of "8 Keys" in my office to lend out to patients. One patient recently commented that it was easy to locate the sections that felt immediately resonant with his experience and skip past sections that didnt seem relevant. Other people will obviously make different selections. I like the book for its clear and accessible writing (Babette Rothschild's gift), and the balance between being of comfort + support and straightforward psychoeducation. I think the book is an excellent office resource for clinicians.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Safe Way to Treat Trauma February 14, 2010

By Tobias S. Schreiber

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This is an outstanding treatment approach. It needs to be read by anyone working with trauma. Easy to read, easy to follow, and very accessible.The writer is obviously highly experienced with this type of problem and has developed a powerful, yet respectful approach to addressing trauma and its safe resolution.The ste by step explanation is easy to follow and useful for all levels of adult readers.
Tobias S. Schreiber, Licensed Professional Counselor