Change the Lens Change the Life Trauma Informed

Change the Lens, Change the Life: Trauma Informed Care Annie Lange, LMSW, ACSW www. annielange. com 517 719 -1523

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What trauma have your children experienced?

Triune Brain

The Developing Brain The brain is a social organ and develops in the context of relationship n Humans are hardwired for connection n Attachment changes the brain n A healthy brain supports self-regulation n Genes provide frame work n Life experience directs final brain construction n The Hope of Neuroplasticity n

Human Danger Response Step 1: Danger Beliefs “lens of danger” Step 2: Body and Behavior Responses “Fight – Flight – Freeze” Step 3: Compromised Healthy Development Self Regulation * Social * Cognitive Blaustein & Kinniburgh 2010

�� Understanding Triggers Trigger: A reminder of a past event that can lead to same set of emotions and behaviors Blaustein & Kinniburgh 2010

(Adapted from Forbes 2014)

Common Child Triggers • Unpredictability or sudden change • Loss of control • Feeling vulnerable • Feeling rejected • Confrontation • Loneliness • Sensory overload • Intimacy • Peace / Calm Quiet Blaustein & Kinniburgh 2010

Common symptoms of trauma and attachment disorder n n n n n Superficially charming, indiscriminate affection Need for control Hyper vigilant Argumentative, tantrums rage Demanding or clingy Lack of empathy, morals or values Lying, stealing Destructive to property Cruel to animals § Constant chatter § Eating issues, hoarding or refusal to eat § False accusations of abuse § Fascination with gore, blood and weapons § Few or no long term friends § Triangulate adults § Attitude of entitlement or narcissism § Affection on child’s terms, not the parent’s terms Manning, 2013

Trauma Informed Care

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Tuning in With… Curiosity Kindness Compassion

Attunement • “I see you”, “I hear you” • Attunement is a moment to moment, day to day process • Attunement fosters co-regulation

Compassion is tied to the practice of mindfulness, paying attention to the present moment, with complete acceptance of thoughts, feelings and body sensations. (Desmond, 2016)

EMPATHY n Perspective Taking n Withholding Judgment n Recognizing Emotions n Communication of Understanding

Mindfulness “Name It to Tame It” 1. Awareness 2. Of Present Experience 3. With Acceptance

What Story are we making up?

“In between stimulus and response there is a space, in that space lies our power to choose our response, in our response lies our growth and our freedom. ” Viktor Frankl Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor

Thought Travel

Thought Cycle

WHERE DO WE SHINE THE LIGHT?

The Nurtured Heart Approach The approach has three basic aspects: n Super-energizing experiences of success. n Refusing to energize or accidentally reward negativity. n Providing a perfect level of limit-setting and consequences.

GREATNESS PRACTICE * PRACTICE

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ” - Maya Angelou

To your Greatness!! Annie Lange BSN, LMSW, ACSW Clinical Social Worker Nurtured Heart Approach Advanced Trainer Annie@Nurtured. Heart. Path. com 517 719 1523 http: //www. nurturedheartpath. com