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Restoring your sense of self after trauma."In 1981 as a thirteen-year-old child I was given a routine antibiotic for a routine infection and suffered anything but a routine reaction. An undiscovered allergy to the medication turned me into a full-body burn victim almost overnight. By the time I was released from the hospital I had lost 100% of my epidermis. Even more importantly, I had completely lost myself."Now a professional coach who specializes in helping trauma victims rebuild their lives, Michele Rosenthal struggled with the effects of medically-induced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for over 25 years before reaching a full recovery. Today, she is 100% free of symptoms of PTSD. In this book, she applies her personal experience and professional wisdom to offer readers an invaluable roadmap to overcoming their own trauma, in particular the loss of sense of self that often accompanies it.
About the Author
MICHELE ROSENTHAL is the Chief Hope Officer (CHO) of Your Life After Trauma, LLC. In this role she inspires and guides audiences to overcome depression, anxiety and fear as they rebuild their lives after trauma and adversity. A popular keynote speaker, award-winning blogger, award-nominated author, workshop/seminar leader and certified professional coach, Michele hosts the radio program, Changing Direction, and is the founder of HealMyPTSD.com. Michele is also a trauma survivor who struggled with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for over twenty-five years.
After successfully completing her "healing rampage" several years ago (she remains 100% free of PTSD symptoms,) Michele now dedicates her professional career to helping survivors, caregivers and healing professionals learn about the effects of trauma and more efficiently navigate the recovery process.
In her role as a mental health advocate Michele appears frequently in the media including, CBS, NBC, The Dennis Miller Show, Ladies' Home Journal, The Washington Post, Newsday, St. Petersburg Times, Orlando Sentinel, The Palm Beach Post and the Huffington Post.
Michele is a staff writer for RewireMe.com, a top health blogger for the Stress Management Community on Wellsphere.com, the creater of Trauma! A PTSD blog on HealthyPlace.com, and a frequent contributor to Anxiety.org, Addiction.com and Recovery.org.
Winner of the Mending Broken Survivor Advocate award, in 2015 Michele was named a finalist for the WEGO Health Activist Hero award. She is a former faculty member of the Clinical Development Institute for Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center. A former university business and writing instructor, Michele holds an MFA in Poetry.
Michele's books include, Before The World Intruded: Conquering the Past and Creating the Future (selected as a finalist for the Books For A Better Life Award, Next Generation Indie Book Award, and the International Book Award) ; Your Life After Trauma: Powerful Practices for Reclaiming Your Identity (W. W. Norton) and Heal Your PTSD: Dynamic Strategies That Work (Conari Press) .
A dynamic and compelling speaker Michele appears across the country at conferences and events for survivors and professionals representing a wide range of traumas, including life-threatening illness, traumatic brain injury, sexual assault, child abuse and combat. Her trainings and presentations have been sought by many organizations, including Brain Injury Association of Tennessee, Department of Children and Family Services, LunaFest, JFK Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Bethesda Women's Health Center, Susan G. Komen, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Florida Society of Clinical Oncology, Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Jupiter Medical Center, Florida Atlantic University, Pasco-Hernandez Community College, Palm Beach County, Wellington Reg
