Joanie V. Connors, Ph.D., Interpersonal Systems Psychologist

Systems Theory sees trauma as a natural part of the change process. It is not a simple thing that can be avoided or removed, it is part of life's processes that are complex and dynamic.

Here are some articles I've written on trauma as seen from Systems Theory -

A New View of Trauma from Systems Theory

The Change We Need: How to ride the waves of change without losing your footing (Desert Exposure, January, 2009)

An academic version (draft)

Trauma as Change Process: A Systems Theory View