Trauma-Informed Family Coaching
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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. |
Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you". - Gabor Mate
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Coaching, serves as a beacon of direction and empowerment. Unlike traditional therapy, which often delves into past traumas and emotional wounds, my coaching focuses on the present and future, helping individuals and families set clear goals, develop actionable plans, and navigate challenges. A coach offers guidance in rebuilding trust, fostering effective communication, and creating a vision for a healthier future. The coach's objective perspective and solution-oriented approach equip families with the tools and strategies they need to move forward. In essence, coaching provides a roadmap for families, guiding them towards a future of healing, growth, and renewed purpose.
The simplest way of defining trauma is that it's an experience we have that overwhelms our capacity to cope - Dan Siegel, MD
