Counseling Through the Storm

by Brooke Osborn, Karen Roudkovski

Counseling Through the Storm

by Brooke Osborn, Karen Roudkovski

Trade Paper
$39.99
In Counseling through the Storm: A Guide to Treating Crisis and Trauma, licensed professional counselors and professors Brooke Osborn and Karen Roudkovski provide an in-depth, trauma- informed guide for those ministering to someone in crisis.

This item will be available on June 1, 2025

Counseling Through the Storm

by Brooke Osborn, Karen Roudkovski

Counseling through the Storm, eBook

by Brooke Osborn, Karen Roudkovski

eBook
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In Counseling through the Storm: A Guide to Treating Crisis and Trauma, licensed professional counselors and professors Brooke Osborn and Karen Roudkovski provide an in-depth, trauma- informed guide for those ministering to someone in crisis.

This item will be available on June 1, 2025

Overview

Seasons of crisis can come without warning, and their impact is lasting. Grief and trauma can reshape our lives, our relationships, and our faith. For those walking alongside someone in a time of crisis, the path forward may seem shaky and unclear.

In Counseling through the Storm: A Guide to Treating Crisis and Trauma, licensed professional counselors and professors Brooke Osborn and Karen Roudkovski provide an in-depth, trauma-informed guide for those ministering to someone in crisis. From their years of professional and classroom experience, Osborn and Roudkovksi offer practical and sensitive guidance for mentors, ministry leaders, and counselors.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword, by Dr. Ian Jones

Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Theology and Suffering

Part 2: Crisis
Chapter 2: What Is a Crisis?
Chapter 3: The Process of Crisis Intervention
Chapter 4: The Effects of Social Media

Part 3: Grief
Chapter 5: The Human Experience of Grief
Chapter 6: How We Grieve
Chapter 7: Helping Those Who Are Grieving

Part 4: Suicide
Chapter 8: Assessing, Preventing, and Responding to Suicide

Part 5: Trauma
Chapter 9: Overview of Acute Trauma and PTSD
Chapter 10: The Impact of Trauma on the Brain and Body
Chapter 11: Chronic Childhood Stress
Chapter 12: Special Considerations for Foster/Adoptive Children

Part 6: Children and Adolescence
Chapter 13: Grief in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 14: Suicide in Adolescents
Chapter 15: Trauma in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 16: Bullying

Part 7: Couples and Families
Chapter 17: Divorce
Chapter 18: Domestic Violence
Chapter 19: Infidelity
Chapter 20: Financial Crises
Chapter 21: Parenting Children with Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 22: Caring for Aging Parents

Part 8: The Church
Chapter 23: Church Violence
Chapter 24: Natural Disasters
Chapter 25: Abuse in the Church
Chapter 26: Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Chapter 27: Crisis Counseling and the Mission Field

Part 9: Care for the Helpers
Chapter 28: Vicarious Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue
Chapter 29: When the Crisis Hits Home

Concluding Thoughts
Appendix
General Index

Overview

Seasons of crisis can come without warning, and their impact is lasting. Grief and trauma can reshape our lives, our relationships, and our faith. For those walking alongside someone in a time of crisis, the path forward may seem shaky and unclear.

In Counseling through the Storm: A Guide to Treating Crisis and Trauma, licensed professional counselors and professors Brooke Osborn and Karen Roudkovski provide an in-depth, trauma-informed guide for those ministering to someone in crisis. From their years of professional and classroom experience, Osborn and Roudkovksi offer practical and sensitive guidance for mentors, ministry leaders, and counselors.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword, by Dr. Ian Jones

Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Theology and Suffering

Part 2: Crisis
Chapter 2: What Is a Crisis?
Chapter 3: The Process of Crisis Intervention
Chapter 4: The Effects of Social Media

Part 3: Grief
Chapter 5: The Human Experience of Grief
Chapter 6: How We Grieve
Chapter 7: Helping Those Who Are Grieving

Part 4: Suicide
Chapter 8: Assessing, Preventing, and Responding to Suicide

Part 5: Trauma
Chapter 9: Overview of Acute Trauma and PTSD
Chapter 10: The Impact of Trauma on the Brain and Body
Chapter 11: Chronic Childhood Stress
Chapter 12: Special Considerations for Foster/Adoptive Children

Part 6: Children and Adolescence
Chapter 13: Grief in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 14: Suicide in Adolescents
Chapter 15: Trauma in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 16: Bullying

Part 7: Couples and Families
Chapter 17: Divorce
Chapter 18: Domestic Violence
Chapter 19: Infidelity
Chapter 20: Financial Crises
Chapter 21: Parenting Children with Developmental Disabilities
Chapter 22: Caring for Aging Parents

Part 8: The Church
Chapter 23: Church Violence
Chapter 24: Natural Disasters
Chapter 25: Abuse in the Church
Chapter 26: Clergy Sexual Misconduct
Chapter 27: Crisis Counseling and the Mission Field

Part 9: Care for the Helpers
Chapter 28: Vicarious Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue
Chapter 29: When the Crisis Hits Home

Concluding Thoughts
Appendix
General Index

About the Authors

  • Brooke Osborn

    Brooke Osborn (PhD, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of psychology and counseling at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

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  • Karen Roudkovski

    Karen Roudkovski (PhD, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and assistant professor of counseling at Ouachita Baptist University.

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Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9781087788869
  • Status:
    Not Yet Published
  • Release Date:
    06/01/2025
  • Page Count:
    352
  • Carton Qty:
    24

Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9781087788876
  • Status:
    Not Yet Published
  • Release Date:
    06/01/2025
  • Page Count:
    352

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