Self-soothing after trauma

Beaumont, EA

Abstract

Individuals who have been involved
in a traumatic experience often feel
significant levels of shame and/or guilt.
Whilst cognitive behaviour therapy
(CBT) may be effective in reducing other
symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), these individuals may also benefit
from using self-soothing techniques, such
as developing empathy, loving kindness
and compassion for themselves, in a nonjudgmental
way1. This might be described
in everyday, non-technical language, as
encouraging the client to consider ‘being
kinder to myself’, as an aid to therapeutic
recovery, following a traumatic incident.

Citation

Beaumont, E. (2012). Self-soothing after trauma. Healthcare counselling and psychotherapy journal, 12(3), 18-22

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jul 9, 2014
• Journal: Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal
• Print ISSN: 1475-0724
• Electronic ISSN: 2397-866X
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 18-22
• Publisher URL: https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/healthcare-counselling-and-psychotherapy-journal/