" According to Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, a clinical psychiatrist recognized for his work in post-traumatic stress, healing from trauma involves putting unspeakable events into words. Likewise, Dr. Daniel Siegel discusses the importance of “coherence” as a key component to healing from a traumatic childhood. Coherence is best defined as having a story that makes sense. This does not mean that you feel okay about what happened to you. Rather, coherence involves having an understanding about your past and how it informs who you are today. Let’s look at what facilitates coherence: "

― Arielle Schwartz , The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole