Recently, a young, 33 year old woman returned to therapy to talk about the long repressed trauma resulting from a college date rape.  I hadn’t worked with someone who was battling PTSD for a while.  Instead of simply relying on my tried and true resources in a situation like this, it is my custom to also explore new research and thought leaders. 

My search lead me to a brilliant writer, Stephen Joseph, PhD and his book What Doesn’t Kill Us:  The New Psychology of Posttraumatic Growth....