Destigmatizing Trauma Response and Survival Skills

Trauma responses are difficult enough without feeling stigma and shame for a normal response to abnormal events.

There is a difference between taking responsibility for our actions and being stuck in false guilt and blame when we did our best to survive in nearly impossible events. We can recognize our responses as valuable signals of a will to heal and understand we did the best we could at the time with what we had. This workshop helps to reframe negative core beliefs that impair us and those we serve to let go of false shame and move forward to healthier coping, surviving, and thriving!

Reframing and Challenging Negative Core Beliefs

When we live with past trauma and broken attachment, it affects our thoughts and actions, and inhibits healthy self-image and coping. We will explore how to rewrite our narrative and core beliefs in a way that is more respectful, accurate, and kind.

Bringing Trauma Informed Practice into every area of your work

Including your relationship with yourself.

Our minds and bodies keep the score of all we have lived through. We know the behaviour we see from others is often a trauma response and that all behaviour has meaning. We will use a Trauma Informed lens to explore our patterns of response to others and ourselves.

Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma

And working to recover from them.

Burnout and being disturbed from the injustices and hurt we know about can take a toll on our minds and bodies. Being affected by Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, and Moral Injury is damaging. Acknowledging, understanding, and taking steps to heal can make a huge difference.