Assisting the Traumatized Soul reaches out to both the survivors of trauma and to those who wish to assist them. With open honesty, the author shares her painful experiences as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and how she learned to overcome the trauma. The author not only identifies what survivors of trauma can do to heal and regain a sense of self-empowerment, but also what a community or individual can do to help. There is a clear and concise step-by-step action plan that can be adopted by community support groups. Peterson carefully shows how a loss of power over ones own circumstances greatly hinders personal growth and well-being. The book is also a spiritual self-help guide for individuals who have survived the trauma of abuse, as Peterson combines her own perspective and writings of the Bah Faith. This is a valuable resource for anyone whose life is affected by trauma or abuse.