EP #1165: Beyond Trauma: Supporting Your Child's Self-Care for Resilience and Recovery

Send us a text Lisa is joined by Dr. Melissa Goldberg Mintz to talk about her book, Has Your Child Been Traumatized?: How to Know and What to Do to Promote Healing and Recovery . Dr. Melissa is a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of trauma. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor with Baylor College of Medicine in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and owns a small private practice, Secure Base Psychology, PLLC. She holds a Master’s and Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. She lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and two children. Book description: When your child has been through an upsetting or stressful event, it can feel overwhelming. Is your child traumatized? Are new behaviors normal, or signs of PTSD? What can you do to make your child feel safe again? Psychologist Melissa Goldberg Mintz knows what is needed to support a traumatized child--and she knows that loving parents play the most important role. In this wise and authoritative guide, Dr. Goldberg Mintz shares specific, critical information and insights into what trauma looks like at different ages, why some kids exposed to the same event react very differently, how to help your child through trauma triggers, when to seek professional help, and more. She provides crucial tools for ensuring that your child doesn’t feel constrained by fear--and can face future challenges with hope and resilience.