I've written a 4-part series on Medium about trauma, the brain, and coping with stress related to COVID-19, incorporating core concepts of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics. The goal is to help to normalize and validate our collective responses and offer potential ways to soothe our nervous systems and enhance our relational connection-- in a straightforward and sometimes humorous tone. Please feel free to read and share with anyone who may find it helpful: ...

Addressing Indirect Trauma by Caring for the Caregivers Sat, 05 Oct 2019 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Case Western Reserve University’s Tinkham Veale Ballroom 11038 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106 The Center on Trauma and Adversity will host the 2nd Annual Expanding the Toolkit: Trauma-Informed Practice Institute on October 5, 2019 at Case Western Reserve University’s Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom. The focus of this year’s institute is on indirect trauma with keynote speakers:...

I am a child and family therapist at a community health agency in Southwest Philadelphia.  I came to Philadelphia from Cleveland, to pursue my Doctorate of Clinical Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania.  After spending years as a...