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Guessing at Normal: Helping ACOA Clients on Their Therapeutic Journey: A Guide for ACOAs and Therapists - Couverture souple

Gehlen, Tamarah L.

 
9783848494545: Guessing at Normal: Helping ACOA Clients on Their Therapeutic Journey: A Guide for ACOAs and Therapists
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 384849454X ISBN 13 : 9783848494545
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts (ACOAs) are a unique population, and awareness of the issues that these individuals have endured are finally coming to light. It has been said that ACOAs often times suffer trauma that is just as impactful as soldiers who are returning home from war. As such, this book offers insight for ACOAs to better understand their family of origin and what their personal experiences as a child can mean for them as an adult. Aptly named, Guessing at Normal provides a way to comes to terms after surviving a chaotic family system and home life and be able to be an emotionally sound and aware adult. This text also offers a way for counselors to better understand ACOA clients and highlights the importance of understanding family roles and rules and the concepts of grief and loss for this population; as the issues that surround ACOAs can continue years after they have left their childhood homes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts (ACOAs) are a unique population, and awareness of the issues that these individuals have endured are finally coming to light. It has been said that ACOAs often times suffer trauma that is just as impactful as soldiers who are returning home from war. As such, this book offers insight for ACOAs to better understand their family of origin and what their personal experiences as a child can mean for them as an adult. Aptly named, Guessing at Normal provides a way to comes to terms after surviving a chaotic family system and home life and be able to be an emotionally sound and aware adult. This text also offers a way for counselors to better understand ACOA clients and highlights the importance of understanding family roles and rules and the concepts of grief and loss for this population; as the issues that surround ACOAs can continue years after they have left their childhood homes.

Biographie de l'auteur

Tamarah is a Public Speaker and the Family Therapist & Program Director at WINGS Treatment Center in Litchfield, Minnesota. Tamarah uses compassion and humor in working with individuals and families to create movement towards health and change.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384849454X
ISBN 13 
9783848494545
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
52
Coordonnées du fabricant
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