Dr. Cortman defines emotional trauma broadly--while it includes
people who have suffered severe psychological harm (childhood
abuse, PTSD from war, etc.), he maintains that most of us have some
serious trauma in our past that is affecting our present
negatively. Based on his over 65,000 hours of work with emotional
trauma patients, the book teaches the process for self-healing that
he uses with his patients. The process is based on the brilliant
innovations of Gestalt therapist Dr. Fritz Perls, some of whose
ideas were absorbed into CBT, but others lost after his death in
1970. Central to the process is how Perls provides a pathway to
closure—a pathway that is remarkably easy for patients to travel on
their own. The book offers a new solution to a common problem, and
will find an audience among the readers of books like The Body
Keeps Score and Emotional First Aid.
In addition to his clinical practice, he is on the staff of Venice,
FL Regional Medical Center, and the co-author of a children’s
prevention/wellness program called the Social Black Belt, which is
being taught in all of Sarasota high schools this year as well as
many of its elementary and middle schools. Chris currently serves
as the treating psychologist on a new MTV program, Siesta Key, a
reality show for twenty-somethings who are struggling with
relationships and other issues. The the co-author of two books
(with fellow psychologist Dr. Harold Shinitzky), Your Mind: An
Owner’s Manual (Career Press, 2009) and Take Control Of Your
Anxiety (Career Press, 2015), he is a frequent speaker in the area
and appears in a variety of media regularly.
Christopher Cortman, PhD has been a licensed psychologist for 28
years. He is a much-sought-after speaker, has facilitated more than
60,000 hours of psychotherapy, and has provided psychological
consultation at five hospitals in the Sarasota/Venice area. Dr.
Cortman is the co-creator of a youth prevention and wellness
program called The Social Black Belt. Dr. Joseph Walden graduated
from Florida State University with his Bachelor’s degree in
psychology and graduated with his Doctorate of Psychology from the
Florida School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Walden has a wide
variety of experiences including working in a crisis center and an
inpatient drug and alcohol center in Bradenton, a college
counseling center in and the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center in
St. Petersburg, and Park Center, a community mental health
hospital, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Dr. Walden has worked with children, families, adults, and the
geriatric populations in individual and group therapy. He offers
treatment for anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma,
interpersonal skills, phobias, and stress management.
"I am personally and professionally invested in the treatment of
the military population. My father was an Army veteran and was the
one who originally sparked my interest in the treatment of trauma.
While on practicum at the Bay Pines VAMC, I worked in the Substance
and Posttraumatic Integrated Recovery (SPIR) unit where I worked
with veterans who were dually diagnosed with an alcohol/drug
addiction and PTSD. There I spent time completing trauma-specific
training for my entire tenure there. I also completed my
dissertation using an empirical study regarding differences in PTSD
symptom expression across war era involvement."
"This book offers real stories and a path to authentic emotional
healing for people recovering from past hurts and traumatic events.
Written with hope and compassion the authors guide the reader
through an actionable stepwise process of gaining their life back
after traumatic experiences and keeping the emotional pain in the
past—for good! " —Helen Odessky, Psy. D. Author of Stop Anxiety
From Stopping You.
“Milliions of people suffer from PTSD which can dramatically impact
their lives. The self-healing process mapped out in Keep Pain in
the Past is based on decades of successful treatment of patients
and offers help and hope to those who need it. WIth this remarkable
remedy, readers can go from surviving to thriving.” —Dr John Duffy,
author of Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety and The
Available Parent, Podcasts at WGN“Keep Pain in the Past is a well
thought out tome of helpful, step-by-step tools for healing from
physical and emotional trauma. Authors Cortman and Walden present
questions for the reader to ask oneself at the end of each chapter,
and provide suggestions that are sensible and real for one to step
out of PTSD and to step up to his or her brighter future.” —KJ
Landis, author of Happy Healthy You.“Individuals suffering from
drug and alcohol or other addictions, anxiety, depression,
resentment, and compulsive behavior, as well as those having
difficulty moving on from bad experiences can greatly benefit from
the knowledge and practical exercises in this book.” ―Calvina Fay,
executive director, Drug Free America Foundation, inc.“A definite
read and has helped me tremendously! Grip it and read it!” ―John
Daly, PGA golfer“Time may not heal all wounds, but a powerful
process can. I'm so grateful to the authors of Keep Pain in the
Past for restoring hope that trauma can be healed without years of
psychotherapy. Each wounded heart is longing to be whole again.
This book is the perfect companion for that journey.” ―MK Mueller,
author of 8 to Great.“The work Dr. Chris Cortman is doing in the
field of trauma recovery is some of the most important work being
done today. In Keep Pain in the Past he shares the compelling
stories of people he has helped using a simple (but not easy)
five-step framework. Through these stories, helpful writing
prompts, and other detailed tools and resources, readers see what
is actually possible in regards to recovering from trauma (whether
with a capital T or a small t), and can begin to attend to their
own recovery. I am looking forward to employing "The Fritz" in my
own ongoing personal work!” ―Karen C.L. Anderson, author of
Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters.
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