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Edward Tick

エドワード・ティック

Edowādo Tikku

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1951-04-24 （Unknown）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Belchertown, Massachusetts

Career

Occupations
psychotherapist, author, poet, international pilgrimage guide
Active Years
1971-2024

Education

University at Albany
English
Degree: BA
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: United States
Goddard College
Psychology
Degree: MS
Year of Graduation: 1975
Country: United States
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Communication
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 1981
Country: United States

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

War and the Soul: Healing Our Nation's Veterans from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

2005 Non-fiction

Discusses treatment of PTSD in veterans as a soul wound.

PTSDsoul woundwar trauma

Warrior's Return: Restoring the Soul after War

2014 Non-fiction

Focuses on restoring the soul of returning warriors.

war returnsoul restoration

The Practice of Dream Healing: Bringing Ancient Greek Mysteries Into Modern Medicine

2001 Non-fiction

Brings ancient Greek dream healing to modern medicine.

dream healingancient mysteries

Golden Tortoise

2005 Poetry

Coming Home in Viet Nam

2021 Poetry

Bibliography

  • Coming Home in Viet Nam
  • Golden Tortoise
  • Sacred Mountain Vol. 1: Encounters with the Vietnam Beast, 1979-1984
  • The Practice of Dream Healing
  • War and the Soul
  • Warrior's Return

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Soul-centered psychological narrative
Recurring Motifs
war mental traumaPTSD as soul woundVietnam veterans

Legacy

Pioneer in treating PTSD as a 'soul wound'. Treated Vietnam veterans since 1979 and trained 2000 US Army chaplains in 2012.

In Popular Culture

  • Featured in Link TV's Global Spirit series.

Trivia

  • Began treating Vietnam veterans in 1979 before PTSD term was used.
  • Presented PTSD training to 2000 US Army Chaplain Corps members in 2012.