Beth M. Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-II In September 2021, I created blog posts about the common causes of traumatization and the common effects of traumatization. I encourage you to read those posts in conjunction with today’s post. The needs of the trauma survivor may seem … Read More
How do we define healthy relationships, especially after trauma has occurred? In this blog post we discuss concentric circles of safety, as well as defining characteristics of people who can be trusted as part of our ‘Inner Circle.’… Read More
When someone has experienced trauma, they are very often left with residual and long-lasting effects. One of these effects is what we commonly call ‘triggers.’ A trigger is essentially an instinctual response based on external stimuli that associate with the trauma a person has … Read More
By Beth Broom, LPC-S Before I talk about safety, I’d like to recap the other posts in the series so far. If you’ve missed any of them, I recommend you go back and look them over before continuing ahead. I’ve placed them in a … Read More
