by Evan Dwan | Jan 4, 2022 | News |
There is a growing realisation that trauma is not just an individual experience but a collective one (Machiodi, 2020). Reparation does not just occur in the therapy room but needs to be completed by reintegrating with the community. But if the environment is not safe...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 4, 2022 | News |
The goal with regard to Adverse childhood experiences (ACE’s) should be primary prevention and protection of children as well as strengthening the generation to come by building resilience to help them thrive and live their best possible lives (Ryan and Waite, 2020)....
by Evan Dwan | Jan 2, 2022 | News |
Addressing trauma is not a one-size fits all approach (Machodi, 2020). Trauma-informed practice seeks to ensure individuals and communities are empowered and informed about trauma and facilitated to be collaborators to formulate treatment. Judith Herman writes that...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 2, 2022 | News |
The impact of trauma requires approaches that address the sensory aspects many survivors report (Machiodi, 2020). Expressive arts therapy uses art, music, dance/movement, dramatic enactment, creative writing and imaginative play to facilitate mainly nonverbal...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 2, 2022 | News |
Trauma does not determine outcomes – rather it is the response of the person’s social group that is critical (Bloom, 2013). The realisation that humans tend to repeat traumatic experience has led to the fear that our society is suffering post-traumatic deterioration...
