The Art of Photography

Trauma changes the way we see ourselves, others, and the world. It alters meaning, reshapes responses, and embeds patterns that can feel impossible to shift. R.I.S.E: Cognitive Reframing Approaches to Trauma offers a careful, evidence-grounded framework for transforming trauma’s impact through intentional meaning making.

This book equips readers with tools to reframe internal narratives, regain psychological agency, and build resilient pathways forward.

Transform Trauma with Purpose

Trauma is not simply something that happened.
It is a pattern that persists until its meaning is understood.

In R.I.S.E, Christian R. Brown introduces an actionable framework rooted in cognitive reframing, designed to help individuals, caregivers, clinicians, and support systems approach trauma with clarity, compassion, and precision.

This book provides accessible, structured approaches that help:

• Identify the cognitive frameworks maintaining trauma response
• Understand how meaning shapes behavior and emotional experience
• Reframe internal narratives toward adaptive and empowered perspectives
• Build long term resilience, growth, and psychological flexibility
   

R.I.S.E is informed by psychology, neuroscience, applied clinical experience, and real world cases. It goes beyond insight to offer strategic, purpose driven cognitive reframing tools that support sustained change.