Trauma treatment is complex and the treatment process can be overwhelming to you as the professional and also to the client if you are not careful. Making sure to have some “guard rails” aka a trauma treatment protocol along the journey can be really helpful for a number of reasons. Read more…
Having effective tools to help clients heal from trauma is essential. One tool that I use frequently is inner child work or maybe you have heard it termed re-parenting work. This type of work with a trauma survivor can be really powerful, helpful, and healing. Inner child work is basically Read more…
I am sure I am not the only one that has this question from time to time. I sometimes wonder if what I am doing is working…is this making a true difference in my client’s life? Am I alone in this? I truly don’t think I am the only one Read more…
Having a well-stocked tool box of coping skills to support clients as they learn to manage day-to-day stressors, as well as, regulate during trauma processing is essential. We know that each client is different and helping them find several coping skills that help them can be a bit of a Read more…
Trauma treatment can be a complex landscape to navigate with a client. It is easy to lose focus in your treatment plan or get redirected by the latest crisis that is happening for your client. It is also easy, for you as the therapist, to become overwhelmed with all the Read more…
Boundaries help trauma clients have a sense of safety within themselves and while interacting with others. Boundaries are vital to trauma work and helping clients heal. Today’s blog is just a friendly reminder to not only you, but myself as well, about the power of boundary work in trauma treatment. Read more…
I am a firm believer that my number one trauma treatment tool is my relationship with my client. With that being said, I do have my other tools that I use consistently. I like things that make the complicated stuff simple. Here are three of my favorite “go-to” tools. The Read more…
The foundation for good trauma work is safety. Helping your clients establish a sense of safety in trauma treatment is vital to helping them heal. Safety can look different for each of your clients. You can have some general things you do with all your clients to start the beginnings Read more…
Whether you are in private practice or working for an agency, having well formulated and confident answers to questions your potential trauma clients ask is half the battle to getting them through the door. I have noticed that it is vitally important to help my potential trauma clients feel safe Read more…