Non-Violent Resistance in Trauma-Focused Practice

This book presents Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) for trauma-focused therapy and care, adopting a systemic and trauma-orientated approach to aggressive and self-destructive behaviours in young people, where there have been adverse life experiences in the family. Based on systemic therapy methods and principles in socio-political nonviolent resistance, NVR targets aggressive and self-destructive child behaviours in a relational way to help parents develop self-efficacy in responding to the problematic behaviour and grow a supportive community around the family. In this book, Peter Jakob integrates the original NVR model with aspects of trauma and attachment theory, Solution-focused therapy, and Narrative therapy, in order to expand the efficacy of NVR in trauma-focused work. Grounded in Jakobs extensive clinical experience and in basic research, the book will help the reader navigate the complexity of working across various systems in family therapy, counselling and family support, particularly within challenging contexts such as families facing multiple challenges, adoptive families, foster- and residential care. Method descriptions and illustrative case examples are featured throughout the chapters to ultimately promote healing from trauma for everyone involved. An essential resource for a wide variety of mental health professionals, social workers, family workers and parenting practitioners, as well as caregivers and managers in residential care.