The BRAVE Blog: Community for Trauma Therapists

Isolation is one of the top causes of therapist burnout, community is one of the best ways to heal. You don’t have to do this work alone - there are trauma therapists out there who get what it’s like to do this work and are ready to connect and heal together.

 
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From Helpful to Harmful: A Quick Guide to PTSD Medications
From Helpful to Harmful: A Quick Guide to PTSD Medications

Trauma treatment is complicated. Just like there are lots of different therapeutic angles to come from there are also a zillion ways that prescribers attack Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with medications. But how do you know if your client’s regimen is a solid one? Could it be causing more harm than good?

Navigating the Intersection of Racial Trauma and Vicarious Trauma: A Guide for Trauma Therapists
Navigating the Intersection of Racial Trauma and Vicarious Trauma: A Guide for Trauma Therapists

Trauma therapists often face the dual impact of racial and vicarious trauma. When we don’t get to manage them, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Learn how to navigate these challenges and how the Racial Trauma and Vicarious Trauma Quarterly Spaceholder Meetings can help!

I Only Saw Strength - Guest Blog with Sarah Sanders, LMFT
I Only Saw Strength - Guest Blog with Sarah Sanders, LMFT

Being a trauma therapists means we wear many hats, and we often try to keep them all nice, neat, and separated. This week, we have a Guest Blog post from Sarah Sanders, LMFT, and she shows us the power of showing up as an integrated self - trauma therapist side and all!

The Stigma of Countertransference - Blog Takeover by Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S
The Stigma of Countertransference - Blog Takeover by Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S

"As we ask our clients to trust us with their most profound narratives, there exists a reluctance to extend the same trust within our professional community." Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S, shines a light on the silence around therapists' humanity and the need for a shift towards authenticity in our practice.

Spring Into Healing: Embracing Growth and Boundaries in Trauma Therapy
Spring Into Healing: Embracing Growth and Boundaries in Trauma Therapy

This is a special time of year when everything is coming back to life again. As I am working on getting our garden back in shape, I can't help but be reminded of how this can also be an important time of renewal for us as trauma therapists - a time to weed out vicarious trauma and plant seeds of vicarious resilience!

Finding Healing Within: Preventing Burnout and Thriving as a Trauma Therapist
Finding Healing Within: Preventing Burnout and Thriving as a Trauma Therapist

You are no stranger to the emotional toll trauma work can take on you. Of course you’re committed to helping others, and as you do that, it's crucial to be aware of the challenges you face so you can prevent burnout and thrive in the work you love.

Trauma Therapists Deserve to be Cared For Together
Trauma Therapists Deserve to be Cared For Together

Despite the passion you have for this work, there's an inner voice that often goes unheard — your own. It's time to shatter the silence and acknowledge a truth: trauma therapists deserve to be cared for too.

Beyond Self-Care: Healing Your Heart While Healing Others as a Trauma Therapist
Beyond Self-Care: Healing Your Heart While Healing Others as a Trauma Therapist

As a trauma therapist, you do such important work.

I know you love your specialty, I do too! But we can’t ignore the heavy emotional toll it takes on us. Let’s also not pretend that all the talk about “just practice self-care” doesn’t get to you.

You Don’t Have to Do This Work Alone

The BRAVE Trauma Therapist Collective is the online community membership where you will receive the support you deserve as a badass trauma therapist. Full access for just $9 a month!

What our community is saying:

  • “BRAVE as helped normalize my moments of burnout and fatigue, which has helped my get through what to do in those moments. This community has also given me tools to support my wellbeing in addition to supporting clients going through similar issues.”

    -Samuel M., LMFT

  • “BRAVE has given me something that is lacking as a private practice owner- consistency. Although I'm growing my practice and often have to choose a paying appointment over a BRAVE call, it is so grounding to see those calls on my calendar and know that I can always drop in.”

    -Sonia A., LPC

  • “Working with Jenny gave me the hope I needed to keep going and to realize I did not have to totally switch careers. It also taught me about my own self-care practices and awareness of my own needs/feelings, not just those of my clients.”

    -Alisha B. LCSW

  • “Jenny was the best possible sounding board for questions both big and small. She offered a unique perspective that really allowed me to broaden my own thinking.”

    -Michael, V., Grad Student

  • “BRAVE is a wonderful and supportive community. I particularly appreciate the support received through the asynchronous consultation group chat in the Signal app. Jenny is kind, approachable, and human.”

    -Emily P, LLP and Brainspotting Consultant