Trauma-Informed Family Coaching

When coaching a family of a loved one who has experienced trauma, compared to one who has not, the approach should be more trauma-informed and sensitive. Here are key differences:

1. Education on Trauma: Educate the family about trauma's impacts on behavior and emotions, helping them understand the need for patience and empathy.
2. Empathy and Validation: Emphasize the importance of validating the loved one's feelings and experiences, rather than pushing for quick fixes or dismissing their emotions.
3. Support Strategies: Guide the family on specific supportive behaviors like maintaining a calm environment, listening actively, and avoiding pressure for the loved one to 'get over' their trauma quickly.

This approach ensures the coaching is attuned to the complexities of trauma, fostering a supportive and healing family dynamic.

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"Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you".
​- Gabor Mate

The simplest way of defining trauma is that it's an experience we have that overwhelms our capacity to cope.
​- Dan Siegel, MD