XCenter: Module 5

How Trauma-Informed Care Can Support Individuals and Family Members (Survivor Perspective)

Join Lee Frost as we explore aspects of short and chronic trauma and its impact on individuals. When individuals seek care, it is important to understand what may or may not be visible and how that can impact how a person experiences medical care. In this module, we review some of the most important body and brain systems that are impacted by trauma and how to help the individual. Specific resources and coping techniques are also presented.

Learning Objectives:

1) Learn to differentiate between impact of short and chronic trauma.

2) How to assess and apply Window of Tolerance to situations with individuals.

3) Define and provide examples of how to use Glimmers and other methods of managing complex trauma to help people who are seeking care.

About The Presenter:

Lee Frost is a digital strategist who has worked in healthcare for ten years. As someone who lives with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), she hopes to improve healthcare by sharing insights from lived experience. She runs a website about CPTSD, trauma-informed care, and menopause called The Sinsemillier. Lee has a BA from UMass Boston and a master’s from Harvard Extension School. An artist and author of several novels and short stories, she lives in the Boston area.