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Will the World Ever Feel Safe? Child Trauma Reactivated in a Time of Global Crisis
Jana Pressley, Psy.D. & Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D. The Foundation Trust Resource Guide PDF in English Guía de recursos en español Guide de ressources en français Guia de recursos em português During stressful and uncertain times, children and adolescents often feel increased anxiety, just as we do as adults. Depending on the age and…
Read MoreShredded Beauty: Transforming Trauma Through Fashion
Several looks created by designer Stephanie Couchell graced the stage at the Greater Boston Stage Company For one night only, the stage at the Greater Boston Stage Company transformed into a captivating display of ten gowns, created by local designer Stephanie Couchell. Couchell, a graduate of the School of Fashion Design, Boston, is a recipient…
Read MoreNew Core Topic: Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Insidious Impact of Psychological Maltreatment
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new core topic on the complextrauma.org website: Death by a Thousand Cuts: The Insidious Impact of Psychological Maltreatment. We welcome you to peruse the new content by clicking the hyperlink above and exploring the additional related resources listed below. A Preview of the New Material We…
Read MoreDeath by a Thousand Cuts: The Insidious Impact of Psychological Maltreatment
On this page… Introduction For those who grew up in environments that were chronically critical, invalidating, lonely, dismissive, insulting, or all of the above, navigating life can often feel like stumbling through the world wounded by invisible cuts and bruises. Such experiences fall under the type of complex trauma exposure known as psychological maltreatment. …
Read MoreFoundation Trust Spotlight: Spotlight on Kaitlyn Marie Wilson, LICSW
The Foundation Trust, the private operating foundation which sponsors and maintains this website, is proud to showcase our staff and partners and highlight the important work they are doing to advance resources and services in our programming areas of focus. For our first installment in this Foundation Trust Spotlight series, we are delighted to feature…
Read MoreStill Scared After All These Years: Traumatic Stress Reactivated in a Time of Global Crisis
Jana Pressley, Psy.D. & Joseph Spinazzola, Ph.D. The Foundation Trust Resource Guide PDF in English Guía de recursos en español Guide de ressources en français Guia de recursos em português Current events often generate and exacerbate stress, especially in our age of the 24-hour news cycle and social media saturation. Whenever we log on,…
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Read MoreInterventions for Children, Youth & Their Caregivers
On this page… Complex Trauma Interventions for Children, Youth & Their Caregivers Attachment, Regulation & Competency (ARC) Are you ready to shift from a focus on reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress to promote future resiliency with a flexible framework that addresses important childhood competencies negatively impacted by trauma? What sets intervention apart: ARC is…
Read MoreComplex Trauma: What is it and how does it affect people?
On this page… What Is Complex Trauma? Unresolved trauma can leave people feeling hopeless and ashamed. Sometimes for years. Often for decades. Occasionally, and tragically, for a lifetime. When the assigned diagnoses, treatments or medications keep failing to work, most people cannot help but begin to suspect that they may be incurable, that something…
Read MoreComplex Trauma Resource Materials
The following is a collection of workbooks, curricula, fact sheets, treatment guidelines, and other resources on complex trauma developed by Dr. Joseph Spinazzola and colleagues. Some of these resources were specifically created for use by youth or adults who have experienced complex trauma. Others were developed for judges, therapists, educators, law enforcement and other professionals…
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