Today I spent time with one of our school’s staff to discuss some of the challenges we face with the students that are referred to us from over 20 different school districts. We continue to see a rise in mental health issues and different kinds of emotional support needs. It is challenging to structure programs […]
The Power of NMT – Healing Trauma through Brain Science
“The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics is not a specific therapeutic technique or intervention; it is a developmentally sensitive, neurobiologically informed approach to clinical work. The NMT integrates several core principles of neurodevelopment and traumatology into a comprehensive approach to the child, family, and their broader community. The NMT process helps match the nature and timing […]
The Apollo 11 Celebration
It has been 50 years since the United States placed the first man on the moon. I watched the recent special on CNN acknowledging the 50-year anniversary. What an impressive testimonial to our technological capacity, our innovation, our futuristic thinking and the amazing talent of individuals that it took to put this journey together. It […]
PTSD and Addictions
June is PTSD Awareness Month. One of the most prominent statistics and harsh realities is the link between PTSD and addictions. It is alarming to look at the number of individuals who have PTSD and also have addictions. The American Addictions Center just published an article articulating clearly the number of issues and connections between […]
Why Trauma Research is So Difficult
Recently I was speaking to trauma-experts from Oregon. We were discussing the struggles of conducting research around trauma. Perhaps the most famous research centers around the studies that gave us ACEs, Adverse Childhood Experiences. The evidence from the ACEs research seems irrefutable: adverse childhood experiences can profoundly influence the architecture of the brain and the […]
Trauma-Informed Training Simulating Life
One of the current activities of Lakeside Global Institute is to conduct Trauma Summits for community professionals. In these community conferences we will be providing basic trauma training for those who deal with trauma-impacted individuals. We will also be creating opportunities for cross-professional dialogue about trauma-informed care. However one of the unique features of these […]
The RISE from Trauma Act
I am publishing the release by the United States Congress announcing the RISE from Trauma Act. This is a Bipartisan legislation that is designed to address the impact of childhood trauma through America. This legislation is purposed to support children who have experienced trauma and deal with violence and addictions. We never quite know what […]
Deep Breathing for Trauma-Impacted People?
In my last blog, Why Telling a Trauma-Impacted Person to Take Deep Breaths Can Exacerbate Their Trauma, I invited readers to appreciate that deep breathing can actually trigger some trauma-impacted people, based on research by many trauma-experts. Further substantiation came as a result of reading an article by Laura Khoudari, a self-described trauma-informed strength trainer […]
Can we enhance or suppress certain memories?
New possibilities cited in Boston research might suggest that. One of the constant fascinations is our amazing brain and its capacity. The entire field of neuroscience has given us incredible insights into the impact of our memories and how they can trigger us to relive memories which then cause symptoms of post-traumatic stress. It is so […]
The Emotions of Graduation
As I mentioned in my last post this week is a week of graduations for Lakeside students. We have already enjoyed their accomplishments and are very proud of each of our students in all 4 of our schools. It is truly an exciting time of year for all students, parents, their teachers and their counselors. […]
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