Topic

Trauma-informed practice

Resources that support safety, choice and collaboration.

11 resources

FreePractitioner and facilitator guides

For Positive behaviour support practitioners

Behaviour as Communication Reflection Guide

A reflection guide for practitioners and support teams to explore what a behaviour of concern might be communicating, and how to respond.

Behaviour as communication · Trauma-informed practice

Plus membersPractitioner and facilitator guides

For Counsellors and therapists

Grounded Body Awareness Script (Audio)

A gentle, five-minute body awareness script for practitioners to read aloud or record as audio, with trauma-informed choices, pacing notes and an eyes-open option.

Mindfulness and grounding · Trauma-informed practice

FreePsychoeducation handouts

For Counsellors and therapists

Grounding Techniques Handout

A plain-language handout describing six simple grounding techniques people can use when they feel overwhelmed, anxious or disconnected.

Anxiety and stress · Mindfulness and grounding

Plus membersTemplates and planning tools

For Social workers

Life Story Work Template

A trauma-informed life story template for children, young people or adults, with sections for about me, family and important people, places, milestones, achievements and…

Identity and belonging · Life story work

Plus membersReflection activities

For Counsellors and therapists

Life Timeline Activity

A client-led timeline for mapping important life chapters, turning points, strengths and supports, with a trauma-informed note that the client chooses what to include.

Life story work · Strengths-based practice

Plus membersPractitioner and facilitator guides

For Social workers

Safeguarding Conversation Guide for Practitioners

A practitioner guide for responding well when someone raises a concern or makes a disclosure, with what to do and avoid, next steps and…

Safeguarding · Trauma-informed practice

Plus membersPractitioner and facilitator guides

For Positive behaviour support practitioners

Staff Wellbeing After Incidents

A guide for staff and team leaders on looking after wellbeing after difficult or distressing incidents, covering common reactions, self-care, team support and when…

Debriefing and staff wellbeing · Trauma-informed practice

Plus membersPrintable worksheets

For Psychologists

Staying in My Window

A trauma-informed worksheet for noticing signs of being too activated, too shut down or in a manageable zone, with personal strategies to return to…

Arousal and regulation · Emotional regulation

Plus membersReflection activities

For Positive behaviour support practitioners

Trauma-Aware Support Reflection

A team reflection on supporting a person who may have experienced trauma, covering safety, trust, choice, triggers, responses that help and avoiding re-traumatising practices.

Proactive support strategies · Trauma-aware support

Plus membersChecklists

For Counsellors and therapists

Trauma-Informed Session Checklist

A practitioner checklist for planning and reflecting on sessions using trauma-informed principles of safety, choice, collaboration, trust and empowerment.

Trauma-informed practice

Plus membersReflection activities

For Community services and case workers

Vicarious Trauma and Worker Wellbeing Reflection

A reflection for community services workers on exposure to clients' trauma, signs of vicarious trauma, protective factors, supervision and organisational supports.

Clinician wellbeing · Trauma-informed practice

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