Struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? You can heal—and reclaim your life.
If you're living with PTSD, trauma symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive memories, anxiety, emotional numbness, or insomnia may feel overwhelming. Whether your trauma stems from military combat, domestic or sexual violence, a car accident, workplace injury, natural disaster, or another terrifying event, the impact can interfere with relationships, work, sleep, and daily life.
You are not broken—and you are not alone.
In The PTSD Workbook, Third Edition, psychologists and trauma experts Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula provide a comprehensive, evidence-based program grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one of the most effective treatments for PTSD. This fully revised and updated edition offers practical tools used by trauma specialists worldwide to help you reduce symptoms and build emotional resilience.
In this workbook, you'll learn how to:
This updated edition includes expanded content for veterans with PTSD, new research on the role of cortisol and adrenaline in trauma response, guidance on the mind-body connection in PTSD recovery, and important updates aligned with the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
Designed for both trauma survivors and clinicians, this accessible workbook delivers structured, step-by-step exercises to help you process trauma, reduce distress, and move toward lasting recovery.
Healing is possible—and this workbook offers a clear path forward.