Understanding the drama triangle: a guide to recognising and transforming trauma-based relational patterns. Stephen Karman's concept of the 'drama triangle' is an incredibly useful framework through which to understand relationships, and even more so after trauma. This explainer article (downloadable PDF) provides a straightforward guide both to the 'drama triangle' concept itself, as well as it to its relevance to working therapeutically with, and recovering from, trauma.
Family members, partners and friends play a crucial role in trauma recovery by creating conditions which support nervous system healing. This explainer article, available as a downloadable PDF, explores the neuroscience of trauma responses and offers practical approaches for partners and household members – from respecting autonomy and maintaining calm communication to understanding dissociation, sleep disturbances, and the non-linear nature of recovery.
This is a pack of seven A4 posters, most of which relate to our training, which can be used as grounding or psychoeducational resources. The pack contains: Three Strategies for Grounding Front and Back Brain The Trauma Traffic Light The Trauma Traffic Light Meets the Window of Tolerance Trauma, Symptoms and Disorders What Happens at...
This is a second set of psychoeducational resource posters, following on from our original set published in 2015. This set of seven A4 posters can be used for grounding or psychoeducational purposes and contains: Grounding: Getting Back in the Body The Trauma Vicious Cycle Defensive Response Cycle How Trauma Leads to DID Flashbacks Alphabet of...
This is a combined pack of 14 trauma resource posters, which can be used for grounding or psychoeducational purposes. These A4 posters cover: Set One: Three Strategies for Grounding Front and Back Brain The Trauma Traffic Light The Trauma Traffic Light Meets the Window of Tolerance Trauma, Symptoms and Disorders What Happens at the Moment...
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