Healing Women's Pain Curriculum, Workbook
1. Edition July 2026
144 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A solution-focused 18-session workshop helping women¯* heal from trauma and move beyond society's toxic messages about femininity
Trauma is prevalent among women of all ages, and it can be compounded by social conditioning that portrays femininity as weak and subservient. There are many gender-neutral resources for understanding and healing from trauma, but few take a gender-responsive approach. Healing Women's Pain recognizes that gender issues influence how women respond to trauma, and that women have unique needs for recovery.
This curriculum's interactive, trauma-informed sessions help women reflect on the sources of their trauma, develop compassion for self and others, set healthy boundaries, and embark on a healing journey that will help them reframe their narratives and live authentic lives. The set includes a Facilitator's Guide and participant Workbook for a complete package that accommodates all learning styles. With this evidence-backed program, facilitators can create the safe, trusting, and open environment that girls and women need to heal.
Participant Survey - Before Going Through the Program ix
About This Workbook xi
Session 1: Grounding and Safety 1
Session 2: The Woman Rules 13
Session 3: Toxic Waters 19
Session 4: Cultivating an Intrapersonal Relationship of Compassion 25
Session 4.5: Assault on Our Bodies and Minds 33
Session 5: Creating Healthy Relationships 39
Session 6: The Intersection of Boundaries and Communication 43
Session 7: Trauma: Facing Our Wounds 51
Session 8: All in the Family 59
Session 9: The Woman Rules, Intimacy, and Attachment 65
Session 10: The Woman Rules, Intimacy, and Violence 69
Session 11: The Woman Rules, Intimacy, and Sex 77
Session 12: Developing an Identity That Is More Than Your Roles 83
Session 13: Growing Through Grief and Loss 87
Session 14: Post-traumatic Growth and Resilience 93
Session 15: Breathing Under Water 99
Session 16: Writing Your Story 103
Session 17: Deconstructing Our Story 113
Session 18: Framing a Healing Journey 119
Participant Survey - After Going Through the Program 123
Dan Griffin is the author of numerous publications focused on men including A Man's Way through the Twelve Steps and Helping Men Recover. He and his colleagues have partnered with Dr. Murphy to create Amazing Moms and Healing Women's Pain.
Jonathan De Carlo, CAS, is a Certified Addiction Specialist, an international consultant, speaker, & trainer with over thirty years of service in the behavioral health field. He currently serves as Chief Growth Officer of The Redpoint Center. He is also co-owner & Director of Operations for Ross Hollow Counseling & Consulting, providing psychosocial rehabilitation, individual & group counseling, marriage & family therapy, as well as organizational development & consultation services.
¯*The term "women" is used to include all persons who identify as female, feminine, femme, and other identities that do not align with masculinity. This verbiage does not solely recognize gender as binary and is intended only as a means of context.