The Simple Guide to Child Trauma: What It Is and How to Help - Paperback

by Betsy De Thierry (Author), Emma Reeves (Illustrator), David Shemmings (Foreword by)

- What is trauma?
- How does it affect children?
- How can adults help?

Providing straightforward answers to these complex questions, The Simple Guide to Child Trauma is the perfect starting point for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma. It will help them to understand more about a child's emotional and behavioural responses following trauma and provides welcome strategies to aid recovery. Reassuring advice will also rejuvenate adults' abilities to face the challenges of supporting children.

Author Biography

Betsy de Thierry (Author)
Betsy de Thierry is a mum of four brilliant sons, a practising psychotherapist and a qualified primary school teacher. With over 20 years of experience and knowledge within the field, she is a trainer in trauma recovery and the founder of the Trauma Recovery Centre, a charity specialising in recovery from complex trauma. She is also the CEO of BdT Ltd (www.betsytraininguk.co.uk) Trauma Training, Consultancy and Leadership, which supports professionals who work with traumatised children and families in the UK.