David A. Treleaven

Unbeknownst to many, mindfulness can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. Instructed to pay close, sustained attention to their inner world, people struggling with trauma can experience flashbacks, dysregulation, or dissociation. Here, trauma specialist David Treleaven builds on his pioneering work in The Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Workbook to offer a practical guide for integrating trauma-sensitivity into mindfulness practices. From the nuances of...

From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life: the majority of us will experience a traumatic event in our lifetime, and up to 20% of us will develop posttraumatic stress. This means that anywhere mindfulness is being practiced, someone in the room is likely to...