Trauma Narrative Treatment: A Trauma Recovery Model for Groups

TRAUMA NARRATIVE TREATMENT is an evidence-based group narrative therapy approach using a wide range of elements from trauma research including linguistic representation externalization reauthoring body work mindfulness relaxation techniques art music and movement toward the integration of traumatic memories. The six-session model addresses the variety of issues resulting from trauma such as the loss of a sense of self fragmentation of memories feelings of shame and self-blame rage feelings of powerlessness loss of agency dissociation grief loss compromised social functioning and spiritual disengagement. The model has been used world-wide including in Haiti Rwanda New Zealand the United States the Middle East Malaysia Vietnam Costa Rica Cambodia the Dominican Republic and more.