In Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care, pastoral psychologist Karen A. McClintock offers clergy competence and confidence as they care for trauma victims in their congregations and communities, provides practical skills to lower the risk of secondary trauma, and suggests culturally sensitive models for healing.

Karen A. McClintock, MDiv, PhD, is a clergywoman and psychologist. She is a national lecturer, congregational consultant, and workshop leader. She teaches courses on trauma-informed care for clergy, laity, mental health professionals, and chaplains. She has written six books about congregational care. Her newest is When Trauma Wounds: Pathways to Healing and Hope (Fortress, 2019). She lives in Ashland, Oregon.