Sarah J.LCSWToday
Need help pacing trauma work
Client disconnects when we approach childhood trauma. Looking for a safer way to pace the work without losing stability.
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Pause narrative work and do a short stabilization block first: orienting cues, paced breathing, and a window-of-tolerance check each session.
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Need help pacing trauma work
[client] in [city] shuts down whenever we approach childhood trauma. How would you pace this?
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