A Conversation about Pre and Perinatal Trauma Treatment

We have probably all heard the term “childhood trauma,” but there is a portion of a child’s life that has its own category when it comes to trauma, called prenatal and perinatal trauma.   The field of study is called Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology.  This week’s vlog is an interview with Karen Melton who specializes in […]

Where to Start in Trauma Treatment As a Therapist

The effects of trauma can be complicated and often times may feel like an overwhelming ball of stuff to clean up.  I often find that clients struggle to keep all the parts of their traumatic experience separated because their thoughts, feelings, and sensations feel like too much, too fast, and too soon. Clients will often […]

How to Help Clients Understand the Effects of Trauma on the Brain

Psychoeducation is an essential part of trauma treatment.  A lot of times our clients come into our office feeling like something is wrong with them.   A number of my clients will say they feel “crazy”.  Helping them normalize their behaviors can be helpful to their process in therapy. One of the most important things I […]

3 Reasons You Must Have a Trauma Treatment Protocol

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. In this week’s vlog, I […]

How to Use Inner Child Work in Trauma Treatment

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 helping the client develop the […]

How to Work with Couples Affected by Trauma

Helping an individual client heal from trauma can be intense work, but add the dynamics of an intimate partner relationship in the mix and it can become even more intense. Couples work specifically focused on the impact of of trauma within the relationship is a niche within itself. This week’s vlog is a guest interview […]

How to Help Parents Become Trauma-Informed

Parenting is a tough job. As a mother, I take my role seriously and often wonder if I am doing it right and if my son will be okay. I couldn’t imagine him having significant trauma that even further complicates the role of being his mother. I am often in awe of parents who are […]

A Sneak Peek Into Trauma Treatment Part 3

What’s Self-Care Got To Do With It? It is easy to look over this topic or to say, “I have already heard this in graduate school”. “Yeah, yeah…self-care I know already”, but I caution you to not be so quick to gloss over self-care when it comes to being a trauma treatment professional. There may […]

A Sneak Peek Into Treating Trauma Series Part 2

Helping Your Client Get Unstuck It is easy to get lost in the day to day concerns of our client and eventually feel as if the client is not progressing in his or her treatment, but there is something way more valuable to focus on. Today’s sneak peek into trauma treatment is about how I […]

A Sneak Peek into Trauma Treatment Part 1

Pacing in Trauma Treatment Constantly checking in with our clients regarding where they are in the treatment process is crucial. Some trauma clients can become easily overwhelmed in treatment. They may present as more anxious and agitated or depressed and frozen. If they are overwhelmed they are more likely to stop treatment. Today’s sneak peek […]