Traumatic experiences are distressingly common, and the risks of developing posttraumatic stress disorder are high. But in recent years the field of traumatology has grown strong, giving survivors and their counselors firmer footing than ever before to seek healing. This book is a combined effort to introduce counseling approaches, trauma information, and Christian reflections to respond to the intense suffering people face.With extensive experience treating complex trauma, Heather Gingrich and Fred Gingrich have brought together key essays representing the latest psychological research on trauma from a Christian integration perspective.Students, instructors, clinicians, and researchers alike will find the following:

- An overview of the kinds of traumatic experiences.
- Coverage of treatment methods, especially those that incorporate spirituality.
- Material to critically analyze as well as emotionally engage trauma.
- Theoretical bases for trauma treatment and interventions.
- References for further consideration and empirical research.
Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.

Fred C. Gingrich was professor of counseling at Denver Seminary for sixteen years. He previously taught in Ontario for eight years and directed MA and EdD degrees in counseling at seminaries in the Philippines. He retired as developer and directorof the MA in marriage and family therapy program at the Toccoa Falls College School of Graduate Studies. He is coeditor of Treating Trauma in Christian Counseling.

Heather Davediuk Gingrich taught at Denver Seminary for seventeen years, taught in the Philippines for eight years, and before that counseled and taught in Canada. She currently directs the graduate certificate of trauma therapy program and the MAin counseling ministries program at Toccoa Falls College and offers consultation to counselors treating complex trauma. She is the author of Restoring the Shattered Self and Shattered No More and coeditor of Treating Trauma inChristian Counseling.