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A Clinician's Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving: Reflections on Abuse, C-PTSD and Reclamation Kindle Edition

by Rev. Sheri Heller LCSW (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
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A Clinician's Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving is an anthology of articles by Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW. Written for survivors and clinicians this collection was inspired by Rev. Heller's unrelenting struggle with recovering from complex ptsd rooted in systemic and generational child abuse, and her commitment to devoting her life to helping others similarly afflicted. Spanning the trajectory from abuse, complex trauma, addictions, the relational quest, recovery and treatment, and ultimately thriving creatively and spiritually, this assortment of writings offers a comprehensive assessment of the healing process and the triumph of reclamation.
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Reviewed by Joel R. Dennstedt for Readers' Favorite
An important thing to know when entering LCSW, Rev. Sheri Heller's comprehensive and analytically deep book, A Clinician's Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving, is that this is not a self-help book; it does not prescribe a process for healing complex trauma, except to emphasize the necessity for professional, skillful, and compassionate clinical therapy. With that understood, this truly insightful and informative book - a collection of individual articles addressing specific forms of complex trauma and its consequences - does much more than just describe the often-debilitating symptoms presenting from a wide variety of personal and social traumas. A testament to the richness of the information is the degree to which the reader is drawn into and held fascinated by the altered psychological realities presented here - the individual causes of which are due to some form of personalized, traumatic history.

Reviewed by Michaelides Andreas / Thirsty4Health
You can sense the work invested in this book....the vast experience of the author with dealing with patients that have childhood traumas, and also her own traumatic childhood made her create a beautiful therapeutic outlet.... If you want to challenge your psyche and find more about yourself than this book is for you. Highly recommend it. "

Reviewed by Laura Farrell / OC87 Recovery DiariesAs Heller explores the process of healing she visits many central subjects: complex trauma and addiction, the relational quest--attachment and loneliness, recovery and treatment and in her last section she explores the temporal, the creative and the spiritual. No story of trauma is linear but Heller uses her experience as a lens to help others find a way through their own unique traumas and to start an important dialogue. The book feels like a guide to healing, but there is a keen awareness that no two paths are the same.

From the Author

As a seasoned psychotherapist and interfaith minister who is also a survivor and thriver of complex trauma, my hope is that this anthology of essays I've authored offers unique heartfelt guidance for clinicians and those who are casualties of systemic child abuse and subsequent trauma. ~ Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074NNPHFZ
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 8, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4568 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 199 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1522055568
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Rev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW is a psychotherapist, certified coach, hypnotherapist and interfaith minister specializing in the treatment of complex trauma, narcissistic abuse syndrome, and addictive disorders. Based in Montreal Canada, Sheri’s academic and practicum training took place for over three decades in New York City. Sheri is also a free-lance writer, a playwright and the creator of a therapeutic theater event for at-risk women and girls in the public sector of NYC. Sheri's journey of recovery was told through an animated film short by OC87 Recovery Diaries and aired on PBS in 2017. She is the author of A Clinicians Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving: Reflections on Abuse, C-PTSD and Reclamation and Women on the Edge. Sheri is listed as a media resource for HARO, WMC SheSource & a story consultant for Hollywood Health & Society. She has been quoted in various publications such as Forbes, Vice, Bustle, Readers Digest, Red Book, HuffPost and Cosmo.

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Nancy Nieves
5.0 out of 5 stars suppressing painful issues by not rocking the boat
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017
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Initially I bought this book for a friend who struggles with complex ptsd due to a traumatic family history. Given her positive response I wound up getting a copy for myself. Initially I was drawn to the essays about thriving, especially the one Rev. Heller wrote about creative expression (I’m an artist). That essay caused me to think about what was blocking my creative function. It made me wonder about those parts of me that are sealed off. So I turned to the essay about the Wounded Artist and discovered that my retreat into safety had a lot to do with unresolved rejection and shame from my own family history. I’ve been protecting myself by minimizing risks…..suppressing painful issues by not rocking the boat. Rev. Heller’s emphasis on cultivating healthy narcissism really spoke to me. This pursuit was highlighted in the final essay the Call to Actualization & Authenticity. Actualizing potentials means facing the possibility of condemnation and loss. Avoiding pain may feel comfortable, but it doesn’t foster growth. This I know, but I needed to see this message repeated in print for it to sink in! A Clinician’s Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving made me think about my personal trials and what’s holding me back. That alone makes this book special and personally meaningful to me. Although there is much in the book I don’t particularly relate to and know little about…psychopathology and Stockholm syndrome, ambient abuse, negative transference…. there is much here that speaks to me and opens me up to discovering more. This is a rich anthology of many layers and nuances. There seems to be something here for everyone. I recommend checking it out!
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Sandy P Marantz PhD
5.0 out of 5 stars Diverse compilation of essays about recovery from traumatic abuse
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017
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Rev Heller's book offers a useful blueprint for understanding complex trauma, addiction, attachment disorders, the treatment process and actualization. As a clinician in the public sector I discovered a number of essays in this book which helped inform my treatment process with many of my patients who are victims of systemic abuse in childhood as well as subsequent victimization through rape trauma and domestic violence. While many of the articles are somewhat geared toward mental health professionals, there are a number of essays pertaining to creative expression, FOMO and "the decline of courtship in the modern age" that offer levity and may appeal more to the 'layperson'. I found the writing and the diverse content to be compelling and comprehensive. Rev Heller's book is a beneficial resource with clarifying specific treatment issues, primarily pertaining to C-PTSD and addiction disorders but it also touches on Jungian psychology, politics, and the creative and spiritual aspects of recovery. I look forward to lending it to my patients who are receptive to learning more about psychological abuse, addiction and the stage of thriving. This is a brilliant book.
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Jenny
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rich & Inspiring Resource for Clinicians and Individuals, Alike
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
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Heller's wide breadth of work in her anthology, documenting the process from rising from the ashes to flourishing, is a must read for any mental health practitioner or individual looking for actualization. The flow of the book purposefully walks the reader through practically addressing complex-PTSD and the impact of it all the way to living a life of thriving. Heller's keen insight into the power of the artist as an intrinsic healing force serves as an inspiring lens in which to not only cope with trauma, but to utilize it as a means of personal strength and resilience. Heller's clinical prowess, mixed with her interest in the arts, literature, fable & mythology and spirituality make this book a rich and intriguing way of looking at mental health and wellness. This is a great resource for every clinician to have sitting on their shelves.
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cynthia grguric
5.0 out of 5 stars Ms Heller is a wonderful writer and profound clinician
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017
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Rev Heller has a unique style and depth to her writing. I have read several books on trauma but Rev. Heller takes a unique approach integrating creativity, spirituality, philosophy, mythology, and psychology into understanding resiliency and complex trauma. She names the deep underworld of emotional development and sense-making for a survivor navigating relationships, coping, perception, and creativity. Her intelligence and extensive knowledge draws upon theological, intellectual, literature, and mythological themes along with psychology. Ms Heller is a wonderful writer and profound clinician. One will be draw in and inspired by her journey's insight and wisdom in A Clinicians Journey from Complex Trauma to Thriving. .
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Octavio8
5.0 out of 5 stars A Crucial Study in Today's World of Mental Health
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018
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A well-thought out project on the analysis of complex trauma and its effects on the human subject. The author has acquired great knowledge on this subject thru her work over many years. Her critical point-of-views are very informative and enlightening.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Addiction is not one size fits all
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022
The first part of this book was very good, but I stopped short after reading a few paragraphs into her writing on addiction. She tries to give a one size fits all explanation of addiction as an absence of primal bonding and that is simply not true for all addicts. Addiction, like all of the other issues she’s addressing, is complex. There is no shortage of people with substance use disorder who grew up in bonded families. Sweeping statements with seemingly no room for variance don’t sit well with me and I can’t help wondering what else she’s wrong about.
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kris nave
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should read this!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
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As someone going through the recovery process of complex trauma, this book was a tremendous help for me. I could relate to pretty much everything and it really helped me to understand myself so much better!! Thank you, Sheri!!
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nana99
1.0 out of 5 stars Leftist slant
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017
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Early on came the leftist slant of the Rich’s not being taxed enough, minimum wage not being “enough.” Employees are traumatized because their workplace is a “dictatorship.” If somebody pays you to do a specific job, how is it traumatizing you to expect you to do it? The lowliest employee is expecting to be consulted on how companies are run? And traumatized if they aren’t?Following that was the call for stronger unions and government’s not allowing “irresponsible” employers to traumatize workers. Leftist propaganda.
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kiah
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2019
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Whether this product has been effected by reading through kindle (I am also first time user) I do not know. Whilst I love quotes from this book. (I also found out about this book through quotes on an online article: See VICE - which I related to intensely) I felt some parts are better than others. Also, my way of reading might not have benefited this kind of book - as perhaps kindle reading promotes a kind of quicker reading approach - I am much less likely to slowly process, think and come back to passages again on a kindle app (as I am more likely to do in real life). So please take this into consideration when reading my review. It's a shame, because I love bits of it. Just some parts were really leaving me surprised. Some sections not on trauma - Swan Lake and Dating Sites (?) Perhaps I will come back to it again with fresh eyes and see it a new again. I am only under the 'reading' not 'read' under GoodReads - still very much a work in process. To be expected with works on such topics as trauma. Thanks for existing though I love that this amazing lady has shared these wonderful words. All the best and thanks - honest anon reviewer
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Indigosky
2.0 out of 5 stars Too theoretical & not real enough
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2018
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As a recovering addict with CPTSD I was eager to read this book, but did not get beyond the chapters on addiction. It was extremely theoretical, drawing on myth etc and various theorists who have written on the topics in the past. It just didn't resonate with me enough to read on.
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