Understanding the Essentials of
Trauma-Informed Care

We’ve all heard it: “our team is a family.” Organizations across every industry use this language. From non-profits to corporate teams,...

Committing to trauma-informed work can be a real challenge. Most trauma-informed practices involve cultural changes and large-scale...

All human beings are born with a capacity for empathy, but ultimately, empathy is a learned behavior—much like language. Just as language...

If you read last week’s blog, you might remember that we touched on social-emotional learning, which is closely tied to emotional...

“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to...

Last week, we discussed how to recognize trauma states at work. The classic fight, flight, freeze, and appease trauma responses can...

Recognizing trauma responses is an important skill for trauma-informed leaders to learn—and knowing these common trauma responses is a...

If you asked me what the single most important aspect of trauma-informed implementation is, I’d say it’s much more complex than that. But...

What's the difference between listening and hearing? We can’t control what we hear. Hearing is second nature. Listening requires focus....

If you’re familiar with the trauma-informed space, you know that we often talk about the experience of feeling seen, heard, and valued....

Trauma-informed leadership is crucial if you want to accomplish trauma-informed change in your organization. Here’s some expert advice on...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections As the end of summer approached, many of us prepared for the incoming...

Throughout our last several blogs, we’ve explored the broader themes of how to accomplish trauma-informed cultural change. We’ve also...

If you take a look at history, it’s obvious that cultural change happens slowly. Many of the changes we experience hardly feel like...

Download this newsletter as a printable PDF: Monthly Reflections July brought challenges for many as we collectively processed the trauma...

Most people acknowledge the close link between childhood trauma and social-emotional problems later in life. Studies have also shown that...

Full implementation of a trauma-informed approach typically takes three years to accomplish, but many organizations are looking for more...

Last week I spent 3 days with a room full of exhausted yet engaged teachers, who were eager to learn about trauma and not only how it...

There’s a common belief that some workplaces are trauma-free. While it’s true that some vocations—such as healthcare workers and first...

Most people will say that work stresses them out—but it’s possible that your job as a leader is causing chronic traumatic stress. If you...