Revolutionizing our understanding of trauma, this book provides readers with a five-stage guide for achieving post-traumatic growth—a concept akin to Kübler-Ross's five stages of grief. Acknowledging trauma as an inherent part of the human experience, encompassing both physical and emotional upheavals, the narrative explores how these events can profoundly alter our existence. Despite advancements in understanding the long-term neurological and physical effects of trauma, many remain unaware that the experience does not inevitably condemn them to a life of perpetual suffering and grief.

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In this distinctive work, acclaimed psychologist Dr. Edith Shiro unveils a potent five-step framework for post-traumatic growth. This therapeutic process not only facilitates recovery but also fosters personal development and renewal following trauma. Inspired by the experiences of her grandparents, who were Holocaust survivors and refugees, Dr. Edith Shiro has devoted her life to the study of trauma and its aftermath.

 

Developed over more than three decades of research and practice, Dr. Edith Shiro's stages—Awareness, Awakening, Becoming, Being, and Transforming—explain how trauma can catalyze positive, transformative change. Grounded in science and packed with practical tools and teachings, The Unexpected Gift of Trauma reveals a revolutionary new way to view trauma and recover from its effects.