DR. MERCEDES J. OKOSI is a bilingual (English/Spanish) New York State licensed psychologist. She currently works as clinical director of a New York University PTSD program and owns a private practice, Growth Work Psychology Services PLLC. She's the author of The Complex PTSD Journal. Learn more at GrowthWorkPsych.org.
The Complex PTSD Journal provides concrete, gentle, and grounding tools for survivors of chronic trauma and clinical treatment providers to facilitate healing from C-PTSD. The innovative prompts, practices, and affirmations reflect evidence-based interventions and cutting edge research to decrease emotional distress, challenge cognitive distortions, and encourage sustainable self-care practices. --C.L. Dominique Courts, MA, marriage and family therapist, UConn School of Social Work doctoral candidate If past trauma creates pain and difficulties for you, this book will motivate you and compassionately guide you in your healing. It shares core knowledge to help you understand yourself and to feel understood. It asks you just the right questions to gently evoke helpful answers and insight and gives you practical tools to work with body and mind to reclaim your wholeness and hope. A useful journal for both clinicians and those wanting to heal. --Maria L Mini de Zitella, LCSW, practicing clinician Overcoming or healing from mental health has proven to be quite the challenge. This well-written journal will be a great asset wherever you find yourself in your healing journey. It will definitely encourage you to dig deeper and be intentional about your growth and healing. --Dr. Rose Anzele This wonderful journal provides hope and inspiration for those who suffer from Complex PTSD. Its uplifting words, affirmations, and tool kit of new skills will help you to heal and move forward with your life. --Nancy Boyd-Franklin, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Rutgers University