Who You Were Before Trauma: The Healing Power of Imagination for Trauma Survivors

A key objective of treatment for complex PTSD is to confront the traumatic experience. But survivors still reeling from trauma can find this confrontation traumatic. Thirty years of pioneering work with trauma patients made leading German psychotherapist Luise Reddemann realize: It's immensely beneficial to rebuild survivors' sense of self before trauma confrontation.



Reddemann incorporates imagination work at every stage of the three-phase treatment model supported by the International Soci...