TRAUMA, CONNECTION AND RECOVERY

Abstract

Although this article explores a very challenging issue, it has an optimistic focus, emphasising Adler’s premise that our movement in life is toward connection, health and aliveness, Whilst not ignoring a person’s past, this paper identifies how therapeutic input, with a special focus on dual attention, can support the person to reconnect positively and constructively with others, with themselves and their body, honouring and connecting with their strengths, capacities, resources and resilience – all crucial factors for recovery