Restoring Your Wounded Heart: A Catholic Approach to Healing Trauma

Brya Hanan integrates insights from trauma therapy, neurobiology, scripture, and Catholic spirituality to help readers understand how trauma affects the heart—and how God gently restores what has been wounded.

This practical and hopeful guide will help readers

* understand how trauma impacts the mind, body, and soul;

* recognize the wounds hidden beneath anxiety, shame, and relational pain;

* discover trauma-informed practices for emotional and spiritual healing;

* reclaim the truth of God’s love in the midst of suffering;

* see how Christ is present in every chapter of your story; and

* begin the journey toward healing trauma and restoring your heart.

Brya Hanan is a Catholic licensed marriage and family therapist, certified family trauma specialist, and the director of Catholic Inner Child Work. She is the creator of the Spirit-Led Inner Child Work model, an integrative approach that blends trauma-informed care, nervous system awareness, parts work, and Catholic spirituality to support deep healing and restoration. Hanan is licensed to practice in multiple states and leads a growing team of coaches and practitioners who extend this work through education, accompaniment, and formation. Her work focuses on helping individuals encounter God in wounded places, restore embodied safety, and rediscover their God-given wholeness.