Hope and Help for Trauma Sufferers and Supportive Helpers
What is trauma? How can we recognize it, and how do we offer help that is biblically faithful and empathetic?
Licensed and trauma-trained counselor Eliza Huie equips you with biblical foundations and clinical insights to help you better understand trauma and offer care to those suffering from its debilitating effects. Trauma can entangle the soul, freeze the body, and cloud the mind. In the face of this struggle, Trauma Aware emerges as an essential resource. This compassionate and informative book demystifies trauma, helping you to
- understand the vitally interactive connections between brain, body, and soul
- promote healing with the aid of assessments, calming practices, and an array of practical tools
- improve care for others with proven strategies that lead to growth and change
Whether you've personally experienced trauma or desire to help those who have, Trauma Aware serves as an accessible guide that will provide you with practical direction on a path to recovery.
"The church has needed this book for a long time. In a practical and accessible style, Eliza Huie offers expert advice on how to care for people who have experienced trauma. Trauma Aware engages scientific research, draws on current trauma literature, and grounds itself in God's Word to offer an expanded framework for joining people in their trauma recovery. I already know I will be recommending this book over and over again."
--Esther Smith, LCPC, director of Christian Trauma Counseling; author of A Still and Quiet Mind
"In Trauma Aware, Eliza helps to foster a heart of compassion and comfort for those of
us seeking to be 'conduits of care' for individuals who have experienced life-changing
and traumatic circumstances. She equips us with biblical truth and with a posture of
humility to listen, to respond graciously, and to care deeply.Every Christian should read this book--either as one wanting to help others or one seeking to better understand their own hurt. This book provides a salve of hope and healing through Christ for a broken world. Lord, come quickly!"
--Jeff Dalrymple, executive director, Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention
"Eliza Huie'sTrauma Aware offers a profound exploration of the complexities of trauma through a biblical lens. With compassionate wisdom, she guides readers to understand how trauma can impact our lives and how God's grace can heal. Filled with practical tools and biblical insights, Huie equips individuals and churches to address the reality of trauma and seek wholeness. This is the book the church has needed for a long time on this issue."
--Jason Kovacs, executive director, Gospel Care Collective
Eliza Huie is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) trained in trauma care. She teaches counseling for the Association of Biblical Counselors and Metro Baltimore Seminary, and has authored several books including The Whole Life, I'm Stressed, Count Yourself Calm, and Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids. Eliza co-hosts Counsel For Life, a podcast about mental health and the Christian life. www.ElizaHuie.com
Elyse Fitzpatrick is the head of Women Helping Women Ministries and holds an MA in biblical counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. She has authored more than two dozen books, including Love to Eat, Hate to Eat. She and her husband, Phil, have three grown children and six grandchildren.