Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency

by Thomas E. Rojo Aubrey

Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency: Building Professional Resiliency Against Burnout, Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Fatigue' is a groundbreaking book that defines a new paradigm to help professionals mitigate the effects of work-related stress. It presents a never-before-seen look into the neurobiological effects of stress upon professionals in relationship-intense occupations. By developing a comprehensive understanding of human neurophysiology, professionals such as yourself who face stress on a daily basis will be able to push past barriers and find greater success in your careers. How is this possible, you may ask? The tools in this book allow you to tap into the code to building resiliency and provide you with the keys to unlock your future - a future where you will thrive and flourish despite the highly stressful nature of your career.

Written with a variety of professionals in mind mental health professionals, healthcare professionals, first responders and other public safety personnel, teachers, peer support specialists, foster parents, and other caring and helping professionals this book will help to ameliorate the symptoms of work-related stress, burnout, traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue.

Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to counteract various types of stress. You will learn the techniques to access the code to human resiliency and unlock the door to your professional success. You will also learn how to break down barriers and move past obstacles that work-related stress has placed on your career path. Filled with evidence-based skills, anecdotes, hands-on exercises, and tried-and-true strategies, this book will teach you how to live a less stressful life and build the skills that provide an immunity against stress-related disorders. Get ready to take your life from one of stress to one of greater success, all by way of Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency.

446 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2019

About the author

Dr. Thomas E. Rojo Aubrey is a faculty member and the Director of Behavioral Sciences at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona. He also teaches at Northern Arizona State University (NAU) and Glendale Community College. Dr. Aubrey is a prolific writer and scholar in mental health, trauma and recovery, professional resilience, academic resilience, and emotional well-being. He is the author of The Resilient Professional, Unlocking the Potential for Student Success, and The Resilient Learner. He is also the co-author of the following textbooks: The Science of Trauma and Recovery, Unlocking the Code to Human Resiliency, The Science of Trauma Therapy, and Transformative Care: A Trauma-Focused Approach to Caregiving.

He serves on the advisory board at various institutes of education and is a governing board member for the National Institute of Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Aubrey has over 20 years of diverse experience in behavioral healthcare, including trauma treatment, crisis stabilization, marital counseling, career and academic counseling, and integrated behavioral medicine to treat comorbid behavioral and medical conditions.

Dr. Aubrey's innovative leadership and oversight have improved population, professional development, and system performance outcomes for various clinical programs. His current passion is helping healthcare providers, first responders, and mental health providers develop the resiliency to prevent the harmful side effects of working in a highly stressful environment, including traumatic stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Although he no longer practices clinically, Dr. Aubrey continues with his passion for teaching and helping students develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the mental health field.

Email Contact: thomas.aubrey@nibm.org