Bearing the Unbearable: Trauma, Gospel, and Pastoral Care

A Christcentered approach to dealing with trauma on both a personal and a communal levelTraumas abound. Posttraumatic stress disorder, emotional and sexual abuse, unbearable anxiety and fear, and a host of other traumas afflict people everywhere. In this book Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger weaves together threads from the fields of psychology and pastoral theology as she explores the impact of trauma on peoples lives and offers practical strategies and restorative practices for dealing with it.Not only a teacher of pastoral theology but also an experienced pastoral counselor herself, Hunsinger draws on the resources of depth psychology, including object relations theory, trauma theory, family systems theory, nonviolent communication, and restorative circles. She then places her findings in a Christian theological context, emphasizing Gods work in and through Jesus passion, death, and resurrection, to present a cohesive, faithbased vision for healing.