Since the launch of this website, I have been using the Beyond the Trauma Wall blogs as a sandbox to develop and put words to ideas that were rising as I was doing the research for my new book ‘The Trauma Root of Social Work: Beyond the Trauma Wall.’ This has been very helpful not to lose the thoughts and inspirations that arose while I was not ready yet to put pen to paper (aka start typing). Now that I am working on the first draft of the manuscript, it has been a little quiet here, since my writing is happening elsewhere. However, I am not done sharing my thoughts and work.
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The Pushback Against a Trauma Focus in Social Work
While the understanding of the role of trauma in some aspects of social work is increasing, and with that, the training offered and policies changed, not everyone sees this as a positive development. Others do welcome the change in principle, but are disappointed or frustrated with the practice, or worried about the feasibility. That is why I want to address some of the objections that are raised against trauma-informed practice in social work.
Continue reading “The Pushback Against a Trauma Focus in Social Work”The Whys of Reform to Include a Trauma Lens
It is useful to have a look at why it is necessary to have reforms of various sectors to make sure that they are truly trauma-informed. As well as to point out that while this can seem like a daunting task, it is very feasible and worthwhile.
Continue reading “The Whys of Reform to Include a Trauma Lens”Dealing with Traumatised Teenagers
I am sharing a blog that was posted on www.familybasedsolutions.org in December 2020. To gather the ‘trauma blogs’ relevant to the Beyond the Trauma Wall Initiative here.
Continue reading “Dealing with Traumatised Teenagers”Behaviour as Communication
I am sharing a blog that was posted on www.familybasedsolutions.org in October 2019. To gather the ‘trauma blogs’ relevant to the Beyond the Trauma Wall Initiative here.
Continue reading “Behaviour as Communication”Diverse Outcomes After Trauma
I am sharing a blog that was posted on www.familybasedsolutions.org in December 2020. To gather the ‘trauma blogs’ relevant to the Beyond the Trauma Wall Initiative here.
Continue reading “Diverse Outcomes After Trauma”Fundraising for the Beyond the Trauma Wall Book
One of the foundation stones of the Beyond the Trauma Wall Initiative is a book that will give detailed information about what trauma is, what the consequences of unresolved trauma are, how they form the trauma wall, how the trauma wall can be broken down and how doing so can help address the root of many aspects of the poly-crisis we are living in, as well as give a significant return on investment – financially as well as in quality of life. The book is based on my personal and professional experience and supplemented by the research I am currently doing. This work takes -unpaid – time, as well as resources to access studies and books behind paywalls.
This is why I have started a crowdfunding page. If you would like to support the work on the book and ensure it can become available as soon as possible, please consider donating HERE.
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If Only We Could Prevent Trauma…
This tends to be said rhetorically. It is taken as a given that we can’t. Often trauma is seen as something inevitable, inescapable, and to be lived with. Similarly, too often, trauma awareness or trauma-informed practice is seen as at best recognising and having understanding for the trauma experienced by someone. While I acknowledge that trauma cannot be fully eradicated (people will die, accidents and disasters will happen and people will be affected by that) my belief is that a very large proportion of trauma can be prevented, just not overnight.
Continue reading “If Only We Could Prevent Trauma…”The Need for (Particular) Addiction
Through the research I am doing for the Beyond the Trauma Wall book, my insight into the link between addiction and attachment is crystalising. A few years ago, I started to see a deeper root cause already, I would like to take this a bit further now.
Continue reading “The Need for (Particular) Addiction”(Why) Is There More Trauma Now?
The question ‘why is there suddenly more trauma?’ is often heard. With everything I know about trauma, which by now is quite a lot, I have long had a strong sense that there isn’t actually more trauma. However, I was not quite able to articulate clearly why I felt that, beyond believing we are starting to recognise it more. As I read Rutger Bregman’s book ‘Utopia for Realists’, a lot is suddenly falling into place. He does not articulate the situation related to trauma, but what he describes gives me language for my long-held view.
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