Sanderson, Christiane
Counselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse
- ISBN 13:
- 9781843106067
- author:
- Sanderson, Christiane
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 154 mm X 232 mm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy / Sociology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Counselling Survivors of Domestic Abuse by Christiane Sanderson is a valuable resource for professionals working with survivors of domestic abuse. This book provides essential guidance on facilitating recovery within a secure therapeutic relationship, helping practitioners understand the complex nature of trauma caused by domestic abuse and its impact on mental health. The author explores key challenges faced by professionals, including secondary traumatic stress, and highlights the importance of identifying domestic abuse to address it in the therapeutic process. The book also examines issues such as safety and protection, long-term effects of abuse, and the role of grieving in restoration of hope. This book is a must-have for counsellors, therapists, social workers, mental health professionals, healthcare professionals, managers of refuges, legal professionals, and anyone working with survivors of domestic abuse.