"...trauma shuts down the left functional lobe where language resides... trauma victims have fragmented memories... a better understanding of the neurology of trauma, it opens the door to greater kindness"

A Christian therapist shares lessons from 25 years of counseling survivors.

Christianity Today | 19 February 2016

[Excerpt]

What have you learned about the aftermath of sexual abuse since writing The Wounded Heart?

We now know much more about the brain. We know, for example, that trauma shuts down the left functional lobe where language resides. We have always known that trauma victims have fragmented memories, but now we have a clearer understanding of why.

The more we understand about the psychology of sexual abuse victims, the greater the potential for showing kindness. We can say, “This is what one would expect given the harm.” When clients have a better understanding of the neurology of trauma, it opens the door to greater kindness toward themselves.