Gift of Trauma”
Gift of Trauma”
DR. EDITH SHIRO
Dedicated to the psychological, emotional and spiritual development of the individual, family and community.
Topics of Interest
Dr. Shiro's presentations and areas of research include:
- Trauma and Posttraumatic Growth
- Conscious Parenting
- Immigration and Acculturation
- Happiness and Well-Being
The Unexpected Gift of Trauma is a groundbreaking approach to healing from trauma and experiencing posttraumatic growth from a leading psychologist, featuring a powerful, five-stage framework to help readers not just recover, but thrive and transform.
Grounded in science and psychology, and filled with practical tools and takeaways, The Unexpected Gift of Trauma offers a bold a new definition of trauma, touching on individual as well as collective and intergenerational trauma.
Dr. Shiro brings the power of posttraumatic growth to the forefront and reveals a groundbreaking new way to think about and heal from traumatic experiences.
There is hope after trauma and after processing it and healing it, it is possible to experience the gifts of growth and transformation.
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What They’re Saying
“The Unexpected Gift of Trauma is a roadmap for dealing with, and ultimately growing from, hardship.
Based on rigorous research and compelling case studies, Edith Shiro has written a book that can help us all in difficult times.”
“Thanks Dr. Edith Shiro for this masterpiece that has been meticulously put together during so many years of deep research and practice.
It is a roadmap to humanity’s collective healing.”
“An absolute gift. Each reader leaves with the understanding that transformation is possible and that there is a clear path to achieve it, expertly and tangibly laid out.
As difficult as the road ahead is, The Unexpected Gift of Trauma can act as a companion guide for each step of the journey.”
Edith Shiro is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Miami, FL. She is a co-founder of the Trauma and Resilience Center (TR Center), and author of the book “The Unexpected Gift of Trauma: The Path to Posttraumatic Growth”.
Dr. Shiro has developed programs about Post-traumatic Growth and Conscious Parenting, and created tools to improve family relationships in today’s world. She has worked extensively with immigration and acculturation issues, as well as, with refugees and trauma survivors form various countries and cultures. Her focus is on trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), post-traumatic growth (PTG), resilience, and growth that can come from trauma. She was awarded the Hispanic Women of Distinction in 2018.
