You Are Not Your Trauma
An ACT Guide for Healing from Within
Robyn D Walser author Darrah Westrup author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Guilford Publications
Publishing:1st Sep '25
£16.99
This title is due to be published on 1st September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

It is a simple fact, and a powerful promise:You are not your trauma. Noted psychologists Robyn D. Walser and Darrah Westrup have devoted their careers to helping people move beyond the pain of trauma and reclaim their lives. In this compassionate book, Drs. Walser and Westrup show how you can harness the proven tools of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on your own. Step by step, ACT helps you build safety and resilience. Learn new ways to confront feared feelings and sensations, detach from thoughts and self-beliefs that keep you stuck, and reconnect with a sense of meaning and purpose. The book is filled with exercises and guided practices (including audio tracks at the companion website) as well as stories of others on the recovery journey. The path to healing starts here.
"Although I've done well in life, I still experience lingering effects of childhood trauma. The approach in this book has truly helped me to heal. I have learned how to doubt myself less and let in uncomfortable feelings that I once avoided. I now see myself for who I truly am--and my trauma doesn’t define me."--Rachel W., California
"This book has been instrumental in helping me process trauma. It gave me practical guidance and insights I could immediately use. Drs. Walser and Westrup beautifully describe present-minded, value-centered steps to create a meaningful life despite trauma."--Jennie A., Colorado
“I am moved by this book's bold and compassionate message: 'You are more than your trauma.' This book is an essential companion for anyone ready to turn toward their pain with courage and reclaim a life of meaning and wholeness. It is a gift to the world."--Steven C. Hayes, PhD, author of Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
"An exceptionally thoughtful, compassionate, and empowering guide to working through traumatic experiences and discovering your inner resiliency. At each step along the way, Drs. Walser and Westrup offer moving stories and practical skills for forging a life full of meaning and belonging."--Victoria Lemle Beckner, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
"Amid the many books on trauma available today, this evidence-based guide stands out for its solid scientific foundation and proven approach. The authors' compassionate expertise shines through every page, making healing feel accessible and achievable."--Louise Hayes, PhD, coauthor of What Makes You Stronger-
ISBN: 9781462557035
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260 pages