Guest Column: Childhood trauma is ‘an epidemic in our city’
Lou Flowers Martin
Lou Flowers Martin is executive director of the Christian Psychological Center (CPC), a 46-year-old nonprofit in Memphis. She earned her Doctoral degree from the University of Memphis in Educational Leadership and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, with Mental Health Service Provider designation in the state of Tennessee.
Addressing childhood traumatic stress is a gift that will keep on giving, a step forward that will benefit all Memphians.
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