the courage to heal workbook by laura davis

Skip that exercise and come back to it later. Maybe it calls for a lot of thinking, and you're having too many feelings to think clearly. Although each chapter follows a certain progression, there may be times when a particular exercise doesn't fit your needs. Finally, each chapter closes with a summary section called 'Reflections,' which includes a set of questions to help you assess your feelings, goals, and needs as you complete the chapter.įeel free to pick and choose among the exercises. And many of the chapters include 'Activities' that give you the opportunity to do things: make collages, design rituals, work with a partner. 'Things to Think About' offers questions to help you absorb and expand on the key concepts of each section, to be answered alone or used as the basis for group discussion. The creative ones use writing and art to explore your inner thoughts and feelings. Cognitive exercises ask you to think, brainstorm ideas, complete sentences, answer questions, set goals, and make assessments. All Rights Reserved.Ī Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual AbuseĪs you begin the workbook, you'll find that most of the chapters contain both cognitive and creative exercises. Things I've Dreamed of Doing and Becoming Giving Up the Fantasy: A Writing ExerciseĮnjoying Your New Family: A Writing Exercise Letters to an Abuser: A Pair of Writing Exercises Letter to an Abused Child: A Writing Exercise

The courage to heal workbook by laura davis