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A Mistake Practitioners Might Make When Their Patient Is Stuck in the “Attach/Cry-for-Help” Response

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A Mistake Practitioners Make When Their Patient Is Stuck in Attachment based Trauma response

We know fight, flight, and freeze . . . . . . but recently the experts have identified several more defense responses to trauma, including “attach/cry-for-help.” This response is potentially the least understood, and it can be challenging to work with. And according to Kathy Steele, MN, CS, there’s a common mistake that practitioners make […]

A Simple Strategy for Dissociative Clients Who Lose Time

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Working with dissociative clients during trauma treatment with Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD

When a client dissociates in session, there are many grounding techniques we can use to bring them back to the present. But what can help clients when they dissociate outside of your office – particularly when they report losing chunks of time? Below, Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD shares a simple yet effective strategy that helps […]

[Infographic] Working with Structural Dissociation

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Treating Trauma Structural Dissociation Model Infographic

One challenge of working with trauma is when a patient’s dissociated “parts” are operating independently . . . . . . or worse, they’re at odds with each other. This can be very distressing for the patient (and lead to a dysregulated nervous system). But the Structural Dissociation Model developed by Kathy Steele, MN, CS, […]

The Differences in Dissociation Triggered by Shame and Terror – and How to Work with Each

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The Differences in Dissociation Triggered by Shame and Terror with Bethany Brand on Trauma Treatment

Some of our most challenging work is with clients who have suffered from trauma – and when a client dissociates, that work can become even more complex. The way we approach a client’s dissociation may vary based on what triggered it. In the video below, Bethany Brand, PhD, will share the clues she looks for […]

How to Integrate the Brain and Prevent Dissociation After Trauma

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Trauma affects nearly every area of a person’s brain. Not only that, but trauma disrupts the connections in the brain. And when the brain isn’t integrated, it impacts the nervous system and the entire body. So how can we work with clients to repair integration after trauma? In the video clip below, Pat Ogden, PhD […]

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