Broken, but … : Recovery and Growth after Spiritual Trauma

Broken, but … Recovery and growth after Spiritual Trauma offers hope for those who have suffered spiritual trauma. The focus is on more extreme experiences of clergy sexual abuse of children, domestic violence, conversion ‘therapy’, financial exploitation, systems and intergenerational abuse. Recovery and growth are a two-step process. First, to regain emotional functioning after a trauma experience. Second, to grow psychologically and spiritually in ways never previously thought possible. Dr Stevens draws on recent research into post-traumatic growth. The book brings evidence-based clinical psychology techniques, such as mindfulness, visualizing and re-scripting to intersect with spiritual insight and biblical principles. There is a clear practical focus with suggested exercises to reflect, practice and to develop related skills. The voice of survivors is heard in the many relevant case studies.