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From Trauma to Transformation: A Path to Healing and Growth
God will not waste your pain
We have all heard of post traumatic stress, but few of us think about the possibility of post traumatic growth--the positive ways in which we can be transformed by our trauma. Yet this is precisely what can happen when we face our hurts, struggle through the rubble of our broken relationships, and unearth the ways God wants to use our trials to refine and mature us.
With compassion born from personal experience and insights gathered from years of counseling others, licensed marriage and family therapist Debra Laaser helps you stop asking "Why me?" and start asking "Lord, what would you have me learn from this?" She offers tangible steps you can take to move beyond daily survival toward a future in which you can thrive.
God does not waste our pain. With Laaser's expert guidance, you can experience positive life change not in spite of the hurt, loss, or betrayal you have undergone but because of it.
We have all heard of post traumatic stress, but few of us think about the possibility of post traumatic growth--the positive ways in which we can be transformed by our trauma. Yet this is precisely what can happen when we face our hurts, struggle through the rubble of our broken relationships, and unearth the ways God wants to use our trials to refine and mature us.
With compassion born from personal experience and insights gathered from years of counseling others, licensed marriage and family therapist Debra Laaser helps you stop asking "Why me?" and start asking "Lord, what would you have me learn from this?" She offers tangible steps you can take to move beyond daily survival toward a future in which you can thrive.
God does not waste our pain. With Laaser's expert guidance, you can experience positive life change not in spite of the hurt, loss, or betrayal you have undergone but because of it.
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Published October 5, 2022
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September 14, 2022
Debra Laaser is one of the very few authors to adequately address betrayal trauma on behalf of the betrayed partner from well-researched, evidence-based, firsthand knowledge.
From Trauma to Transformation is a short, practical guide to help readers move from a position of wounded victim to a position of thriving survivor. (While the position of wounded victim is completely valid and in no way the victim’s fault, nobody wants to stay there forever.)
This book builds on an older book by Laaser called Shattered Vows—also one of the few books to offer substantial help to betrayed women in a way that will not cause further trauma. Neither of these books are go super deep, but they are solid starting points for anyone beginning a journey of healing.
If you are looking for a safe, trusted source of guidance and information, Debra Laaser is a great place to start. I’d also look into works by her late husband, Mark Laaser.
From Trauma to Transformation is a short, practical guide to help readers move from a position of wounded victim to a position of thriving survivor. (While the position of wounded victim is completely valid and in no way the victim’s fault, nobody wants to stay there forever.)
This book builds on an older book by Laaser called Shattered Vows—also one of the few books to offer substantial help to betrayed women in a way that will not cause further trauma. Neither of these books are go super deep, but they are solid starting points for anyone beginning a journey of healing.
If you are looking for a safe, trusted source of guidance and information, Debra Laaser is a great place to start. I’d also look into works by her late husband, Mark Laaser.
July 12, 2024
Debbie thoughtfully and articulately walks through the practical tools and ideas to consider if / when someone is healing from trauma, however these tools are just as applicable to apply in steady state of life.
October 7, 2023
I found much good in this book from a woman who has been through spousal betrayal, is a licensed therapist, and a believer. I appreciate her focus on healing and moving from a place of survival to thriving, trusting God and growing in a healthy way. I think there is a good amount of practical application and "gentle assignments" which I also appreciate. I'm glad to have read it and will keep a copy on my shelf for reference.
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