Trauma can take on many forms. Today's guest was a classroom student of trauma before life became her teacher, and is now using her lessons to be in service of others. A life-changing accident in 2011 showed her the physical effects of trauma, but her journey as an adoptive parent had already introduced the complexities of trauma into her family's home years before this. Her reckoning with the circumstances that came into her life and the growth and journeys that continue to flow from them are what we dive into today. Chris' connection to The Fire Inside Her is something she mentions. That burning perseverance is part of what makes her story so compelling and something you're going to want to hear more about.

Chris Prange-Morgan, MA, MSW, considers herself a student of all types of trauma. Before becoming a parent to her children, Prange-Morgan worked for more than ten years as a mental health professional and social worker with adults in the criminal justice system. She has a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University Chicago, a certificate of advanced graduate study in pastoral counseling from Neuman College, and a master of arts in religious studies from Cardinal Stritch University.

Prange-Morgan has sought to better understand collective and generational trauma and its effect on individuals after she suffered a life-changing accident in 2011, becoming a trauma survivor herself. Her story has been featured on The Today Show, The Trauma Therapist Project, CBS, Milwaukee Magazine, The Institute for Healthcare Improvement website, The No Barriers Podcast, and The Conversation Project. Her articles have appeared in many publications, including Psychology Today, The Huffpost, Able Outdoors, Tiny Buddha, and Living With Amplitude Magazine. Chris coaches parents, patients and professionals in the trenches of working with challenging life and family circumstances.

Connect with Chris Prange-Morgan

chrisprangemorgan.com

On Facebook @cprangemorgan

On Psychology Today

www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/chris-prange-morgan-ma-msw

"Broken, Brave and Bittersweet" will be out in May and is available now for preorder.

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