Simple Guide to Understanding Shame in Children

Betsy de Thierry is a practising psychotherapist and with over 30 years of experience and knowledge within the field of Complex Trauma & navigating Trauma Recovery. She is the founder of Trauma Recovery Global, which provides training and consultancy and partnerships with select organisations and practitioners to licence her Trauma Recovery Focused Model (TRFM) in 34 nations. She is also the founder of the Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC), a charity specialising in recovery from complex trauma and the founder of CTRN (Childhood Trauma Recovery Network UK). Betsy is also a qualified primary school teacher and is a mum of four brilliant sons.

• 1. Shame the crippling emotion and silent killer. 2. Shame is prevalent in our society. 3. What causes shame? 4. Shame causes us to withdraw emotionally, become silent, say sorry, hide and wear masks. 5. Shame causes deceit, lying, being critical of others and projection. 6. Shame causes self hatred, self rejection and anger. 7. Shame causes depression, anxiety and addiction. 8. Shame causes emotional shut down and internal confusion. 9. Shame needs empathy, emotional connection, understanding and kindness.