Understanding psychological recovery after disaster with Rob Gordon

Rob gives us a powerful and detailed explanation of the effects on the human psyche of trauma from disasters and describes strategies for healing. He is warm and compassionate and his examples which all come from his experience over many years illustrate the complexity of the human response to tragic events and explain why it can take many years to recover.Many of our other guests have come to the same conclusion as Rob that the most important ingredient of healing from this type of trauma is to have strong support and social networks.<br/><br/>BiographyRob is a psychotherapist who has been working with Bushfire Recovery since the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 1983. And he's also been a consultant to the Victorian government and the Red Cross for disasters since 1989. Rob has a private practice in psychotherapy at Box Hill in Victoria.<br/><br/>Contactrob@robgordon.com.au<br/>We hope that you enjoyed this episode of Kintsugi Heroes - Alpine Series.<br/><br/>Please take care: if you have been triggered by listening to this episode we recommend you get in contact with someone who can help keep you safe and give you the support you need. This may be Lifeline, AA, a friend, a counsellor, or some other support group.<br/><br/>If you’d like to share your story on Kintsugi Heroes, please get in touch by contacting us via the website here - https://www.kintsugiheroes.com.au/contact<br/><br/>We hope you continue enjoying the heroes stories!<br/><br/>Warmly,<br/>The Kintsugi Heroes team<br/><br/>YouTube || Facebook || Instagram || LinkedIn || Website<br/><br/>Theme Song: "Broken" by Colin Lillie