Books by Betsy de Thierry

* What is collective trauma?* How can it impact children and communities?* What can we do about it?Providing accessible answers to these complex questions and more, this guide explores the key characteristics of collective trauma and provides practical advice on how to help children, young people and communities to heal.Collective trauma affects communities, families and individuals. This book highlights its impacts and with examples such as grief and loss, outlines how it can manifest. With guidance on building individual, communal and cultural resilience, this book is an invaluable resource to better understand and support children and young people dealing with collective trauma.

This guide is essential for any adult caring for or working with dissociative children affected by early trauma. Full of helpful information and advice, it differentiates trauma from complex trauma and provides information on the different types of dissociation, as well as practical advice and tips on aiding recovery.

Full of helpful information and advice, this is the perfect introduction for any adult parenting or caring for a child who has experienced attachment difficulties. It explains what we know about them and how they impact on children, as well as offering advice and tips.

Full of helpful information and advice, this is the perfect introduction for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced shame. It explains what shame is, how it affects children and what adults can do to help them overcome it.

This book simply shows adults how to understand and care for sensitive boys who don't conform to male stereotypes such as 'boys don't cry'. Explaining how to improve children's wellbeing by encouraging them to embrace their individuality, it gives down-to-earth advice on how to help sensitive boys grow up happy and confident.

Full of helpful information and advice, this is the perfect introduction to child trauma for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma. It explains what trauma is, how it affects children and what adults can do to facilitate recovery.

Guide for teachers on how to help traumatised pupils.