Katherine D Norfleet

Unwinding the Trauma Bond Katherine D Norfleet

Written for skilled professionals working with the victims of human trafficking. Finally, you have a place to start to help Human Trafficked children begin to understand what has happened to them. By using real stories and videos by those that have experienced human trafficking, the victims can relate to these stories and begin to make sense of what they are feeling. Up to now, they have been living in a highly emotionally charged state. Now that they are beginning to "relax" a myriad of unprocessed experiences are emerging. Unwinding the Trauma Bond helps the human trafficked teen by: -Realizing they are experiencing normal responses after living in an Amygdala Hijack for an extended period of time.-Begin to recognize their story through the stories presented in session and in videos.-Begin to understand "how a smart person like me" could be so duped by unscrupulous people.-Begin to acknowledge these unscrupulous people are not their friends nor their family.-Now that they have escaped the life, what is next? Begin making sense of the void that is left now that Human trafficking is over.-Learn in group processing that this void is also normal and is what drives human trafficked children to elope.-Learn how to sublimate the trafficking experience to unfold a new purpose that can be utilized to rebuild a bright future. The skilled professional can use Unwinding the Trauma Bond and become the guide in this process by using the 20 Group sessions designed to help the Human Trafficked child to stabilize and begin to heal.