First published 2018
Elizabeth K. Hopper draws on four decades of clinical work and research to address the treatment of adults who survived childhood emotional abuse and neglect. Her book presents component-based psychotherapy, a structured yet adaptable approach that targets four core treatment areas: building therapeutic relationships, teaching emotional regulation, working with dissociative parts, and constructing coherent narratives. The framework allows clinicians to customize interventions based on individual client presentations and needs. Hopper illustrates her methods through detailed case studies that reveal both client experiences and therapist internal processes during treatment. The book includes practical tools, including a comprehensive clinician self-assessment instrument available for download and printing. This evidence-informed approach specifically addresses complex trauma presentations, offering mental health professionals concrete strategies for helping survivors process their childhood experiences and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
Genres: psychology, mental-health, abuse, adult, non-fiction, academic
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: complex-trauma, evidence-informed-approach
296 pages · Hardcover · The Guilford Press
Content warnings: child-abuse, emotional-abuse