Trauma : Teaching Kids All about Trauma. Questo articolo non è disponibile.Trauma : Teaching Kids All about Trauma

The Essential Guide to Helping Your Child Understand Their Trauma

When a child experiences a stressful event, they often don't have the words to describe the chaos they feel inside. Trauma: Teaching Kids all about Trauma fills that gap, serving as a gentle, yet powerful, bridge to understanding and healing.

The Solution:

• This book teaches children why they feel the way they do, discussing how trauma affects their thoughts, feelings, and actions.

• It equips them with actionable coping strategies and a clear path to expressing their experiences.

• It reinforces the critical message: You are a survivor—you can overcome this.

Designed with the Anxious Child in Mind: Engaging content—including vivid illustrations, simple language, and a fun "Can You Spot It?" game—helps to maintain focus and provides a calming activity for moments of distraction or anxiety. Plus, find review questions, a word search, and online resources for continued support.


This book was written by a licensed mental health counselor with over 25 years of experience treating children with significant trauma issues. Buy now and start the healing conversation with confidence!

Trigger Information: Important Note for Readers and Professionals

This book contains real-life scenarios and vivid illustrations of traumatic events. While designed to educate and empower, these depictions may be emotionally triggering for children or adults who have recently experienced trauma or have unresolved traumatic stress.

For this reason, this book is specifically designed to be read with a responsible adult. It serves as a structured tool to facilitate open, guided discussions between children and counselors, therapists, social service staff, or conscientious parents and caregivers.

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Robert Edelman is the CEO and Director of Clinical Services at the Village Counseling Center. He graduated from the University of Florida with a Master and Specialist Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor since 1997. He has directed inpatient, outpatient and day treatment programs for children and adolescents related to sexual abuse and severe trauma. Robert is the Founder and Director of the Sexual Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program and the Trauma Recovery Program for Youth and Families which have provided specialized evaluations and treatment for over 3,000 children and families. Robert has presented numerous trainings and seminars in Florida and nationally on topics related to childhood trauma, the media’s impact on child sexual development, sexual abuse prevention, child-on-child sexual abuse and adolescents with sexual behavior problems. Robert is also the author of the highly rated book, My Private Parts are Private: A Guide to Teaching Children about Safe Touching. When not helping children and families, Robert enjoys spending time with his wife and two children (Sophie and Jude), listening to music and creating abstract art and paintings. For more information or to contact Robert, visit www.villagecounselingcenter.net.