When Children Experience Trauma (Booklet) by Darby Strickland

When our children experience a traumatic event, we can feel powerless to help. We fear getting it wrong or reminding them of the hurt. Or we miss important cues that signal a child is in distress, leading us to address problematic behaviors with discipline or frustration.

Counselor Darby Strickland wants parents to know that they are just the right person to help their child. After a distressing event, a parent’s shepherding can play a vital role in their child's healing—helping them to feel loved by you and the Lord. You can help children navigate their fears, guide them through their distress, and assist their recovery. Your child does not need you to be an expert in trauma; your child needs you to engage with them as they suffer, pointing the way toward hope and healing.

Title

When Children Experience Trauma
Author(s)

Darby Strickland
Series

New Growth Press Mini Books
ISBN

9781645073895
Format

Booklet
Publisher

New Growth Press
Topic

Parenting, Anxiety & Mental Health
Audience

Parents, Children's Worker
Pages

24
Published

08/21/2023

Darby Strickland

Darby is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where she has served since 2003. She has a master of divinity with a counseling emphasis from Westminster Theological Seminary. Darby brings particular passion and expertise in helping the vulnerable and oppressed, especially women in abusive marriages. She has contributed to Church Cares and the PCA Domestic Abuse & Sex Assault church training materials. She has counseled in a missionary church setting and has also held leadership roles in women’s ministry. She is the author of Is it Abuse? (P&R, 2020), has written a handful of minibooks, and has contributed to several other books.

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