Trauma informed organizations value safe, trusting and respectful relationships not only between staff and their clients but also between staff and their supervisors. These organizations understand that many of their employees have suffered painful experiences that impact how they relate to others in current and...
Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is a normal but troublesome repercussion of working with people who have suffered from or are currently facing trauma and can lead to Compassion Fatigue and Burnout. The capacity to experience empathy, which draws people to the work of helping others,...
We have come to realize that animals not only co-exist with us, but have a positive impact on the quality of our lives. As we evolve and our needs change, all animals, but especially domesticated animals adapt to play a central role in improving the...
It’s not easy to set your boundaries when you are the one responsible to provide care to someone who might be violating your boundaries. Regardless of whether you recognize that or not, it still hurts when you feel your boundaries have been violated. Maybe you...