Bonus Episode: Trauma Therapist Community

Therapy Chat

Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

Social Sciences, Science, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2016

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

I've worked with survivors of trauma since 2002 and at various times I've felt alone in my thoughts and feelings about the experience of doing this work. We can't talk about what we see and hear day in and day out with the important non-professionals in our lives, like family, close friends and spouses. Even discussing our feelings about our work can be overwhelming for those loved ones, which contributes to the isolation we trauma therapists often feel.

The effects of vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress and compassion fatigue can sneak up on us and bleed into our daily lives, personally and professionally. I don't know a trauma therapist who is unaffected by trauma exposure, and I've learned to manage this in my own life through a lot of inner work. I want to help you develop ways to manage it in yours. We need you to keep sharing your light and doing your work for years to come. Join us! Curious? Keep reading!

Let go of the idea that you have to be a super hero! Consider this your permission to stop putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own. Join me and other trauma therapists in a judgment-free zone. Learn effective coping skills to help you get your own needs met. Together we will develop effective strategies to limit the effects of exposure to trauma so we can avoid burnout. I want you to be able to do this important work for the long-term, rather than just getting through each day. This group is about helping you live a life that’s fulfilling and complete, both personally and professionally. The goal is create a positive atmosphere that will lift you up and help you grow.

After spending time in community you can expect to walk away feeling hopeful, supported, empowered, competent, creatively inspired, and confident. Imagine looking forward to going to work each day, feeling energized about the important work of being a trauma therapist. Surround yourself with support. Join us in the trauma therapist community for clinical case consultation, resiliency building and personal growth. If this sounds like the opposite of how you feel now, we hope you will be inspired to gather with us, whether online or in person. Find out more at www.laurareaganlcswc.com/join

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0:37.8	Trauma therapists, if you've been waiting for the right time to join trauma therapist
0:42.2	network membership, this is it.
0:43.9	Between now and the end of 2024, you can save up to 50% off of your first month of
0:49.2	membership when you submit your application at traumatharapistnetwork.com.
0:53.4	Join us for live calls every week, self-care,
0:57.3	case consultation, networking, and training are included every month. We have four live calls,
1:03.3	and we have three tiers of membership. If the live calls don't fit your schedule, you can join
1:07.9	the inner circle where you can access the library of recordings or you can do
1:13.3	the listing plus membership. All the details are at Traumathorapistnetwork.com. Hope to see you in the
1:18.6	community. Submit your application at Traumathotherapistnetwork.com today. Hi, I'm Laura Reagan. I'm an
1:24.8	LCSWC, independently licensed social worker in Maryland, and I practice outside of
1:30.9	Baltimore working with survivors of trauma. My particular practice is focused on working with people who
1:40.1	have experienced childhood trauma usually related to physical, sexual, or emotional abuse
1:46.7	and neglect. I'm extremely passionate about my work, and you've probably heard me talk about it
1:51.9	on my podcast, therapy chat. Over the now 14 years that I've been working with survivors of trauma,
1:59.7	starting in 2002 when I was a volunteer
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