Patricia Nguyen

Lesley Hughes

Abby Hershler

Shelley Wall

Looking at Trauma: A Tool Kit for Clinicians is an easy-to-use, engaging resource designed to address the challenges health care professionals face in providing much-needed trauma psychoeducation to clients with histories of childhood trauma. Developed by trauma therapists Abby Hershler and Lesley Hughes in collaboration with artist Patricia Nguyen and biomedical communications specialist Shelley Wall, this book presents twelve trauma treatment models accompanied by innovative and engaging comics. The models help clinicians provide practical information about the impacts of trauma to their clients—and support those clients in understanding and managing their distressing symptoms. Topics covered include complex posttraumatic stress disorder, emotion regulation, memory, relationship patterns, and self-care. Each chapter features step-by-step instructions on how to use the treatment models with clients; practical educational tips from experienced clinicians in the field of childhood trauma; interactive trauma education comics; a foundational framework focused on care for the provider; and references for further study. Intended for use in therapeutic, clinical, and classroom settings, this book is a valuable resource for all healthcare workers. In particular, social workers, psychotherapists, spiritual care providers, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, primary care physicians, and psychiatrists will find this tool kit indispensable.

A Tool Kit for Clinicians

Looking at Trauma

Laurie is a millennial dog-parent who is depressed, and attempts to find meaning from the people closest to her. She recently broke up with her co-worker Sean, and looks for reasons to either defend or dismiss him. She also compares and contrasts herself to her best friend, Meghan, who seems to have her life together on paper by getting married and having a child. Her parents, both simultaneously lifelong mentors and fellow, flawed human beings, struggle to be patient with Laurie as she tries to make sense of her life, which she soon realizes, may never, ever make sense (and that she has to be okay with that).

Patricia Nguyen

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