The Naughty Therapist
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THE NAUGHTY THERAPIST. If you have ever been overwhelmed by trauma in your life, you’re certainly not alone. Over the past twenty years or so significant developments have been made in understanding how our brain works and responds to protect us from the effects that traumatic experiences can have upon us. Understanding the whys and wherefores of what we are experiencing on a physical and emotional level can be the first step to healing and moving forward. This remarkable book explains in simple language how and why we can get stuck within trauma, but more importantly shows exactly how we can begin the process of claiming back a life rather than continue a less than fulfilling existence! Jess Kolbe, an experienced and well-credentialed therapist takes on the established medical and pharmaceutical ‘take this little white pill’ and we can fit you with this label mentality with a fierce compassion and understanding of the trauma survivor. PTSD is a little understood condition, whether it be the result of abuse or the aftermath of work related trauma such as found with ADF, police, ambulance, health care workers, farmers to name but a few. If you love someone and know they are suffering, again you will find these pages both enlightening and helpful, not only in understanding where your loved one is at, but the positive steps that you can take to help them reconnect. The wonderful thing about THE NAUGHTY THERAPIST is that this is not some unintelligible scientific mumbo jumbo written for kudos within a professional clique, but a very readable personal and professional journey through healing that can very likely begin the process for you too! This book may well prove to be that first little step for you…
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About the Book
Jess Kolbe, an experienced therapist, takes on the medical and pharmaceutical philosophy of prescribing pills and labeling people with a fierce compassion for trauma survivors.
She calls herself the naughty therapist because she proposes that people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and other forms of trauma should search outside the confines of the profession to solve their problems.
Without rejecting either therapy or medication, she argues that people don’t heal solely from professional interventions; they need much more than a pill or sitting down in a chair listening to a therapist’s soft voice.
Weaving in details from her own life and examples from therapy sessions, she reveals positive steps that you can take to regain control of your life or help a loved one regain control of theirs—toppling myths about PTSD, depression, and other conditions in the process.
Spark an honest conversation with yourself and others, and get practical help in recognizing and working through trauma with incredible insights from The Naughty Therapist.
About the Author
Jess Kolbe is a therapist in private practice in Australia who also conducts teaching seminars for counseling and social welfare trainees. She wrote this book to help people regain control of their lives. She lives on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.