Working with the Freeze Response: Navigating Trauma with Sensitivity and Insight

In the realm of trauma therapy, the concept of the window of tolerance by Dr. Daniel Siegel serves as a valuable framework for comprehending the multi-faceted responses individuals exhibit when facing distress. Central to this framework is the hypoarousal also known as the freeze response, a survival mechanism that plunges clients into a life preservation […]

3 Things to Consider When Treating Sexual Trauma

There is a vast amount of information at our fingertips when it comes to healing from sexual trauma. In our next blog, we will be sharing some resources to help you continue your growth in these areas.  For our time together now, we thought it might be helpful to whittle down three points that we […]

Resources to Continue Growing in Co-Regulation Skills

Co-regulation is the ability to be with another when they are in distress and help them calm down through your presence, patience, attunement, and ability to create a safe emotional and physical environment. Co-regulating with a trauma client can be extremely helpful because it helps you model and teach regulation skills to your client while […]

Co-Regulation Skills to Use with Your Trauma Clients

Co-regulation can be extremely helpful as trauma clients move towards healing. Co-regulation is your response to another in the midst of a distressing situation. The response can consist of a warm and calming presence and tone; validation of distress; modeling of self-regulating behaviors; and assurance that the environment supports emotional and physical safety. A quick […]

3 Signs That Co-Regulation Might Be for Your Trauma Client

I like to think of co-regulation as one of the many tools we have at our disposal to help move our clients towards their goal of healing. Our ability to share our own regulation with our clients as they learn to self-regulate is a powerful intervention for their healing journey. The need for co-regulation can […]