New book to read Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body and Imagination in the healing process by Cathy A. Malchiodi
Page 40 of Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy turned up this gem of a list for what Trauma Informed Therapy should look and feel like. To paraphrase 2/7
1) Your experience is unique but you are not alone.
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2) Yes it is probably linked to what is happening in your life / body.
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3) You survived. Some of the ways you survived might not be helping you now but they got you this far.
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4) You are an active part of your own healing journey. Your therapist will be alongside this with you, they will not do this to or for you.
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5) Post traumatic growth is possible.
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