A New Paradigm of Trauma Counseling and How Expressive Writing Can Help w/ Duygu Balan, LPCC & Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA [Episode 121]

Paul Krauss MA LPC speaks to trauma experts Duygu Balan, LPCC & Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA about how trauma counseling and treatment is changing as well as how expressive writing can help between sessions. They are the authors of Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal.

Re-Write is a comprehensive medical textbook that explores the identification and treatment of trauma-related stressors through creative expression and mindfulness. It features illustrative case studies, various writing prompts, and a discussion of the financial benefits for businesses, making it a valuable resource for mental health professionals, individuals impacted by trauma, educators, parents, social workers, and anyone seeking to understand the effects of trauma.

Duygu Balan, LPCC is an author and psychotherapist who specializes in intergenerational trauma. She gained her expertise in intergenerational trauma while working as a clinical counselor in New York City, helping patients on society's outskirts. She is a registered psychotherapist and co-author of Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal, as well as a contributor to the best-selling medical textbook, The Big Book of Emergency Department Psychiatry: A Guide to Patient Centered Operational Improvement.

Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA, is a board-certified psychiatrist and the bestselling author of Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal and Big Book of Emergency Department Psychiatry. He is a renowned fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and currently works for a large health care organization as the vice president of mental health and medical specialty services. Yener has considerable experience working in high-volume emergency departments, is a specialist in hospital operations, including emergency room work, health care business and management, and has conducted lectures and workshops all over the world.

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