Compassionate Living Psychology

Self-Help/ Therapy Worksheets
Recovering From Trauma: Theory + Practice

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Traumatic life event refers to significant event that bring actual or threatened physical and/or psychological harm to us or someone close to us. In Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), a treatment model developed by Prof. Paul Gilbert, our threat system fight hard to seek safety and try the best to protect us. Trauma can lead to intrusive re-experiencing, hypervigilance, avoidance behaviours and emotional distress when we have difficulties restoring the sense of safeness.

From a CFT perspective, we could recruit our soothing system to calm our traumatized self. You will get a total of 2 pdf files in this purchase.

1. 9 pages of psychoeducation information sheets explaining the theory underlying CFT approach for trauma healing;

2. 37 pages of guided discovery practices grouped into four modules, designed to strengthen skills in using the compassionate mind to soothe our traumatized self and confront trauma memories.

You could also purchase the psychoeducation worksheets alone: CFT for Trauma Recovery

====== Product Info ======

• Printable worksheet in A4 size.
• You will receive one zip file that contain 2 pdf files for this purchase.
• This is a digital download purchase. You will not receive any physical product.
• You will receive an email containing the download link and password for opening the file after purchase.

==== Important Notice ====

• The product is not intended to replace formal therapy.
• Please stop the practice should you feel exceptionally uncomfortable, unwell or distressed while completing the exercises.
• Please seek help from qualified mental health professionals should the need arise.
• For personal use only. Distribution and reselling for any other purpose is prohibited.
• Since it is an instant download product, I could not accept cancellations, returns or exchanges. Please contact me using the contact form if you have trouble downloading or opening the file.