Stabilization in Trauma Treatment
In last week’s vlog, we discussed creating a container to help with avoiding retraumatization (check it out here). One of the tips I shared was helping clients work on stabilization. What exactly is stabilization? Stabilization is the ability for a client to stay connected to their resourced state while exploring activation related to the trauma. […]
How to Create a Container in Trauma Treatment
Transference and Countertransference in Trauma Treatment Part 2
Part 1 of this two-part series is about transference in the therapeutic relationship, but the shoe can also be on the other foot. As mental health professionals, we should also be prepared to contend with countertransference. Treating trauma is intense and it is easy to get caught up and entangled in a client’s process. We […]
Transference and Countertransference In Trauma Treatment Part 1
Trauma treatment is intense for all parties involved. Sometimes the therapeutic relationship is the first healthy relationship for a client. In this relationship, it can be easy for transference to appear. If transference is not identified and managed in a healthy manner, it can be damaging for the client and limiting to their trauma healing […]
What’s Developmental Trauma
Trauma is anything that overwhelms the nervous system. There are different types of traumas, such as single incident trauma, complex trauma, and developmental trauma to mention a few. This week’s vlog, is focused on tips to consider when treating developmental trauma to ensure you are creating interventions that are targeted. The more targeted interventions you […]
How To Work With Dissociation
Working with dissociation in the therapy room can be challenging. Dissociation is a common symptom of trauma and best viewed on a continuum. It can range from feeling fuzzy to fragmentation within the identity. When working with dissociation, some common diagnoses that are associated with dissociation are Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depersonalization, Derealization, and Dissoociative […]
Co-Regulation in Trauma Treatment
We all have heard regulation is key for our clients to heal from trauma, but what about co-regulation. How can we use co-regulation to help our clients heal? In today’s vlog, I share a little about the Poly Vagal Theory, and how you can think through that lens as you work on your own regulation […]
How to Find the Best Trauma Treatment Training Part 1
The list of trauma training opportunities could go on and on. It can be overwhelming to try and sort through to determine what is the best training for you. In the vlog below, which is a two part series, I share some tips that have been helpful for me over the years as I have […]
How to Provide Good Trauma Treatment with Limited Time
Sometimes our time is limited with clients. Maybe we work at a facility or agency that only sees clients a certain amount of time or maybe there are limitations on the number of sessions that are covered by a client’s insurance. Today’s vlog discuss a couple of things to consider when you have limited time […]
3 Amazing Coping Skills to Add to Your Tool Box for Trauma Survivors
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 challenge. If you are like […]
