Living Free: A Journal for Survivors of Domestic Violence

by Jennifer Yonker

Overview

A psycho-educational journal formatted workbook designed to assist survivors in working through the feelings associated with domestic violence. Using easy to understand headers such as "This is the story of how I met my partner" and "The abuse escalated over time" writers are able to work their way through the emotions associated with the process of healing from domestic violence. Living Free includes an educational component including safety planning, education on the cycle of violence, types of abuse, and warning signs of an abusive personality. It may be used for writing, poetry, or artwork. This journal is perfect as an extra tool for therapists and providers who work in the domestic violence field. It has an easy to use and understand format enabling it to be used with clients of varying abilities and skill levels. It is filled with reproducible pages allowing therapists to copy chosen pages for use in therapy. Living Free is ideal for clients who process emotions best through writing and can be used as a tool for art therapists as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781482301700
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/28/2013
Pages:	54
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.11(d)

About the Author

Jennifer is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years experience in working with at-risk youth and families. She has worked in residential, dual diagnosis, and psychiatric in-patient programs, as well as domestic violence programs. Jennifer currently works in the juvenile justice field.