One of my favorite sayings at CTRI is “Shift judgement to curiosity.” At the heart of this saying is a call to shift our internal questions and approach a person’s behaviour with openness and curiosity.

On the day of writing this blog about vicarious trauma, in a sad twist of irony, I found out a dear friend passed away.

Situational trauma refers to isolated incidents and traumatic events that are relatively short lived (also referred to as Type I trauma).

Children with sensitive temperaments or anxiety disorders may not recover spontaneously. Previous trauma and loss in a child’s life may exacerbate more current trauma reactions.

When an organization does not give attention to the varying safety needs of its clients and staff, it risks harmfully impacting those that are vulnerable.

Healing from this kind of self-perspective is a slow, yet foundational goal for resolving the impact of developmental trauma.

These are the personal reflections of Noela Crowe-Salazar and Vicki Enns, intended to help one another tap into resiliency by...

On top of universal human themes of seeking safety, connection and security, the refugee story contains some very unique twists and turns

When someone experiences a loss, it demands their attention. It is all they can see, hear, and feel. That is...

One of the primary goals of trauma counselling is to slow down and notice the difference between emotions, bodily sensations,...

In 2009, I began working on something I call the colonial box theory (colonial box for short). It was a...

We envision a world where everyone is trauma-informed, and our hope is that these five principles will help your organization join us on this path.