The Unexpected Gift of Trauma. The Path to Post-Traumatic Growth. Edith Shiro

Clinical and practical psychologist and Dr. Edith Shiro’s groundbreaking approach to trauma and post-traumatic growth.

Trauma is a part of the human experience that changes us. Few people realize that experiencing traumatic events does not necessarily condemn us to a life of suffering and grief.

Inspired by her grandparents who survived the Holocaust, Dr. Shiro has dedicated her life to helping individuals, families, and communities deal with trauma and its aftermath. Over more than twenty-five years of research and practice, she has articulated five stages of post-traumatic growth: awareness, awakening, becoming, being, and transformation. A universal language that outlines how trauma can become a catalyst for change.