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“ As of this writing I served as a licensed psychotherapist for more than 40 years. I encountered
numerous individuals whose lives have been seared by trauma. There are many types of trauma.
The cause could be a sudden overwhelming explosion or repeated abuse. The resultant symptoms
are consistent across cultures: hypersensitivity, intrusive memories, and social withdrawal. Trauma
survivors are “burn” victims. They are raw. When a patient suffers a physical burn, the gentle
healing procedures of a concerned physician cause pain because there is no protective insulation.
But, trauma survivors can learn from their ordeal. The Chinese concept for crisis is composed
of two juxtaposed characters, danger and opportunity. Trauma can be a pathway for accessing
resilience. But a map is needed.
Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience is a clear, comprehensive program that
consists of experiences that can create resilience and stress inoculation. By following this path
those who have suffered trauma can heal themselves in the places where they were previously
scorched. The skills learned can have a proactive effect in building insulation — eliciting resilience in
those who have not yet been subjected to stressful events.
The program outlined by Carolyn Curtis in Mind Matters should be instituted in multiple settings to
assist trauma survivors towards much needed healing. It is remarkably engaging, well researched,
and a well-formulated path to creating resilience.”
JEFFREY K ZEIG, PH.D.
Director
Milton H. Erickson Foundation and the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference
“ As of this writing I served as a licensed psychotherapist for more than 40 years. I encountered
numerous individuals whose lives have been seared by trauma. There are many types of trauma.
The cause could be a sudden overwhelming explosion or repeated abuse. The resultant symptoms
are consistent across cultures: hypersensitivity, intrusive memories, and social withdrawal. Trauma
survivors are “burn” victims. They are raw. When a patient suffers a physical burn, the gentle
healing procedures of a concerned physician cause pain because there is no protective insulation.
But, trauma survivors can learn from their ordeal. The Chinese concept for crisis is composed
of two juxtaposed characters, danger and opportunity. Trauma can be a pathway for accessing
resilience. But a map is needed.
Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Building Resilience is a clear, comprehensive program that
consists of experiences that can create resilience and stress inoculation. By following this path
those who have suffered trauma can heal themselves in the places where they were previously
scorched. The skills learned can have a proactive effect in building insulation — eliciting resilience in
those who have not yet been subjected to stressful events.
The program outlined by Carolyn Curtis in Mind Matters should be instituted in multiple settings to
assist trauma survivors towards much needed healing. It is remarkably engaging, well researched,
and a well-formulated path to creating resilience.”
JEFFREY K ZEIG, PH.D.
Director
Milton H. Erickson Foundation and the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference
