The Brand Called You How to deal with Trauma? | Shari Botwin, Trauma Therapist; Author, Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing
In this video, Ashutosh Garg, interviews Shari Botwin, a licensed clinical social worker, trauma therapist, author, media contributor, podcaster, and blogger from Philadelphia, USA. Shari discusses her journey of growing up in an abusive family and how she overcame it to become a therapist. She talks about her book, "Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing," which is a compilation of different clients she has worked with and how they managed to talk about and work through their traumas. The book covers different types of traumas, including childhood abuse, domestic violence, significant medical illnesses, and the sudden loss of loved ones. Shari explains that to move from surviving after trauma to thriving after trauma, one needs to own it, face it, and speak about it. It's essential to express feelings and better understand what it means to oneself.
00:32- About Shari Botwin
- Shari Botwin is a licensed clinical social worker and Author of Thriving After Trauma: Stories of Living and Healing
- She is also a Trauma Therapist, Media Contributor, Podcaster, Blogger
- She is the Co-host of the podcast. Warrior Women Speak
- Her new book released in January 2024 is titled “Stolen Childhoods: The Path Towards Healing and Reclaiming Life in Our Adulthood”