Preventing Childhood Trauma and its Impact Across the Lifespan: An Interprofessional Agenda for Providers, Advocates, Policy Makers, and Community Members As trauma professionals in Philadelphia, we are extremely excited about the 2nd Annual Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference. The conference will be held at Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls Campus and is sponsored by the Community […]
Can the Traumatized Brain Be Healed?
There is a great deal of debate about whether trauma can be completely healed. In fact, we are often not clear neurologically about what healing looks like and what we can expect to happen when we use the variety of therapeutic techniques and interventions to help trauma-impacted individuals cope with their trauma narratives. The complex […]
When Your Kids Make a Mistake
Today, I wrote a blog about why kids misbehave…an eternal concern of parents. It often is because they LIE, not that they are necessarily untruthful, but because they Lack judgment, are Impulsive and Egocentric (self-centered.) This concept can provide a general explanation for many of the difficult or challenging behaviors of children. Too, knowing this […]
The Hub of Trauma: How Does Trauma Connect to Other Anxiety Disorders?
Those of us who provide trauma training to professionals realize that trauma is sort of a hub for other mental health issues. Therefore, it is important to understand that trauma is a connector to many of the societal ills that we face in our country. In fact, we have frequently written about the impact of […]
No “Lone Soldiers” in Trauma-Informed Communities of Practice
There is a great deal of information and research regarding trauma-informed care. These ideas reflect approaches and principles that recognize the power, pervasiveness, and complexity of trauma on individuals who have been victims of trauma. Professionals who are trauma-informed are attuned and aware of the impact of trauma on those in their care. They use […]
Celebrating the Wisdom of Mr. Rogers
Last week I went to the movies with some friends to see the documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” based on the life of Fred Rogers. Fred Rogers was the creator and star of the PBS television series Mr. Rogers. According to Wikipedia, “The series originated in 1963 as Mister Rogers on CBC Television and […]
Join Us in Celebrating Our Veterans at Lake Gaston
Each year, right around the 4th of July, a significant event in honor of our veterans happens on Lake Gaston at Pea Hill Creek. This location is a lovely cove off the main lake where the American Veterans Tribute Organization takes over the entire area and spends most of the day in a festival to […]
Happy Fourth of July, 2018
The Fourth of July holiday is uniquely a day of celebration that signifies the launching of our freedom as a nation. In history, it was a movement full of angst as we declared a departure from our ruling government. It was filled with risk, change, and the promise of a new world of understanding our […]
How to Cope with a Partner Who Is a Trauma Survivor
The spouse of a trauma victim can be overlooked as also affected by trauma, whether the trauma victim’s original experiences occurred as a result of childhood trauma or occurred when the person was an adult. A common example of adult trauma happens with many of our veterans. They may experience trauma during military service then […]
Do You Really Understand How the Power of Abandonment Can Traumatize?
If we can see anything positive in what has happened with the immigration crisis in which thousands of children have been separated from their parents in recent weeks, it may be how it has evoked a universal outcry uniting people who, in their outrage, are demanding change. The outcry seems to have awakened the deep […]
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