I have heard shame described as “trauma’s twin,” meaning that where you see the effects of trauma you will more than likely see the effects of shame. Understanding how to identify and treat shame is vital when working with trauma Read more…
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 Read more…
By the nature of the work we do as trauma therapists we cannot be dismissive of our boundaries and the boundaries of our clients. Boundaries keep everyone safe, but there is a tendency to sometime have unhealthy boundaries if we Read more…
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, Read more…
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 Read more…
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 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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…