Scottsdale counselor writes book on surviving gun violence
Jill McMahon is a Scottsdale-based licensed professional counselor and gun violence survivor.
(Courtesy Bekki Lawson Photography)
Scottsdale licensed professional counselor Jill McMahon’s new book “Bulletproof: healing after gun violence & trauma; a guide for survivors, caregivers, and clinicians” combines survivor stories, including her own, with practical, modality-driven guidance for counseling and social work programs.
Her book is for both clinicians and gun violence survivors. In it, McMahon:
• Explains how gun violence, suicide loss, and sudden trauma affect both mind and body in clear, understandable terms.
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Scottsdale counselor writes book on surviving gun violence
(Courtesy Bekki Lawson Photography)
Jill McMahon is a Scottsdale-based licensed professional counselor and gun violence survivor.
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Scottsdale licensed professional counselor Jill McMahon’s new book “Bulletproof: healing after gun violence & trauma; a guide for survivors, caregivers, and clinicians” combines survivor stories, including her own, with practical, modality-driven guidance for counseling and social work programs.
Her book is for both clinicians and gun violence survivors. In it, McMahon:
• Explains how gun violence, suicide loss, and sudden trauma affect both mind and body in clear, understandable terms.
• Offers specific practices and approaches that survivors have successfully used to heal from their trauma.
• Serves as an essential training guide for mental health professionals, offering best practices for working with the growing population of gun violence survivors.
• Focuses on instilling hope and demonstrating the strength survivors possess to reclaim their lives.
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