The first step to thorough trauma work is establishing safety with your client. The top determining factor of successful therapy isn’t how much you know, it’s trust and therapeutic fit! Only when we know we have access to the right tools to create safety in our nervous system, can we begin to do the deep work that is needed in order to heal those core wounds from past trauma. Inside this packet you’ll find a variety of top down and bottom up techniques as well as ideas for writing a safety plan for higher risk clients. They key as you go is to be in communication with your client about what is working and what is not; and document what you utilized and how it went as you go!
The first step to thorough trauma work is establishing safety with your client. The top determining factor of successful therapy isn’t how much you know, it’s trust and therapeutic fit! Only when we know we have access to the right tools to create safety in our nervous system, can we begin to do the deep work that is needed in order to heal those core wounds from past trauma. Inside this packet you’ll find a variety of top down and bottom up techniques as well as ideas for writing a safety plan for higher risk clients. They key as you go is to be in communication with your client about what is working and what is not; and document what you utilized and how it went as you go!