Coping with the Holidays: Skills and Self Care for Trauma Survivors
Togetherness can be fun, joyful, and fulfilling for many people. Yet, for many others, the idea of coming together with certain friends and family can be triggering, isolating, distressing, and anxiety-provoking.
Below, I have outlined core skills to use whenever we think our sensitivity is high.
Radical Acceptance
Mindfulness
Self and Sensory Soothing
Boundaries with people, time, and content.
Trauma Informed Community: Group Therapy for Trauma Survivors
Trauma Informed Community: Group Therapy for Trauma Survivors. Trauma informed community is vital for supporting survivors in trauma healing. Group therapy for trauma survivors can be a safe and helpful way to connect to community and continue to work toward trauma healing.
Skills for Trauma Survivors: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Today we are diving into Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT! Skills for trauma survivors can help calm distress right now. DBT is a very helpful therapy for trauma survivors. Read more to learn about the history of DBT, how DBT works for trauma survivors, and how to find a DBT therapist.
