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Informationen zum Autor Steven R. Tracy (PhD, University of Sheffield, England, MDiv, ThM Western Seminary), is the president and international director for Mending the Soul Ministries, and professor of theology and ethics at Phoenix Seminary. He and his wife Celestia co-founded and co-lead Mending the Soul, a global mission dedicated to resourcing and equipping community and faith leaders in informed and compassionate responses to those impacted by abuse. Steve and Celestia bring over 40 years of pastoral, classroom, and clinical experience to their work. Their sustainable trauma care models and resources are now being implemented successfully around the world. Celestia G. Tracy (MA Counseling/Psychology, Lewis and Clark College) is the vice president and resource director for Mending the Soul. Celestia draws from eighteen years of classroom, and professional clinical practice specializing in early childhood development and trauma care. She now works alongside her husband in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to create accessible trauma-care resources that integrate scientific and social research on abuse with biblical and theological truth. Celestia and Steve have facilitated trauma trainings throughout East Africa since 2007. Their sustainable trauma care models are now being implemented successfully around the world. Kristi Ickes Garrison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in the public schools for ten years and is the Director of Karis Student Resources, LLC. Kristi specializes in helping students who have experienced abuse, depression and suicide, addiction, and pregnancy and offers dynamic trainings to youth workers and parents on working effectively with teens. Klappentext For teenagers who have experienced any kind of abuse, abandonment, or family dysfunction, the lingering pain can leave them feeling hopeless and alone. This book is a powerful and unique resource to help teens deal with and heal from the pain, and understand that with God, they can have a healthy future full of hope and joy. Starting today. Zusammenfassung For teenagers who have experienced any kind of abuse or abandonment! it can often feel like hope is lost and they’re doomed to stay stuck in unhealthy habits and patterns. This teenage edition of Mending the Soul was written to show teens that by following a path of restoration and allowing God’s grace to touch their heart’s deepest wounds! they will find hope and healing as they work through their pain. It will help them navigate the emotional trauma of abuse and abandonment! as well as recognize signs of unhealthy families and dating relationships. Armed with a better understanding of their past and how the effects of abuse can lead to risky behaviors! shame! trauma and isolation—teens will be encouraged to face their brokenness! to heal and forgive and to look toward their hope-filled future. A practical resource for teens! Mending the Soul! Student Edition also offers insight into the struggles parents and ministry leaders face when working with teenage victims of abuse. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents: This book will have three sections---Understanding My Past, Admitting My Present, and Looking to My Future. The specific chapter break down is as follows: SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING MY PAST (four chapters) Students and adults who have grown up with abusive and unhealthy families are not able to articulate that the people who they love have acted abusively and sinfully toward them. Before a person can heal from their past pain they must have an understanding of what was right and wrong and stop minimizing their experiences. They must name it for what it is – abuse. Chapter One: Understanding the Pain of Abuse This chapter teaches that everyone experiences pain in their lives – either through abuse or abandonment. Each type of abuse has a broad spectrum of how it is experie...
