Outline on Trauma-informed Care
The following is an outline with recommendations for trauma-informed practice. This includes the principles of trauma-informed care and implications for taking action on community levels. ...more
Substack Blog
May 20, 2026•3 min read
Helping Children and Teens Recover from Trauma by Embracing EMDR Part 2
As discussed in part 1, EMDR is a trauma-informed evidence-based approach that involves utilizing sensory tools to help individuals identify calm and stabilization in their bodies. This is a continuat... ...more
Substack Blog
March 16, 2026•4 min read
Embracing EMDR to Help Children and Teens
Sometimes scary things happen to children and teens. One way we can approach helping kids heal from all different types of scary things that may happen to them is through Eye Movement Desensitization ... ...more
Substack Blog
November 21, 2025•3 min read
Native Hawaiian Healing Practices and Indigenous Trauma-informed Care
I recently visited Honolulu in the recent months and not only was the weather and scenery beyond breathtaking but several of the Hawaiian practices were unique and relevant to mental health work. ...more
Substack Blog
May 09, 2025•4 min read
Cozy Video Games and Healing your Inner Child
Earlier this year I started playing a cozy video game called Dreamlight Valley. A cozy video game is defined games “featuring cute characters, often anthropomorphic animals or child-like humans, who e... ...more
Substack Blog
May 13, 2023•7 min read
Narrative Therapy and Alternative Healing
The purpose of this post is to explore the effectiveness of creating storybooks as a therapeutic medium for helping treat traumatized school age children. ...more
Substack Blog
May 20, 2026•5 min read
The Gamification of Self-Care
One strategy that has been helpful for individuals with ADHD and anxiety is an application called “Finch.” Finch is a self-care tracking tool that is also a pet companion. ...more
Substack Blog
May 02, 2026•2 min read
CFT and Collaborative Problem-Solving for Families
Children, Youth, and Families, the definition of Child and Family Teams (CFTs) “are family members and other supports, that come together to create, implement, collaborative plans that are focused on... ...more
Substack Blog
August 17, 2024•7 min read
Supporting Gender-Affirming Care for LGBT Youth
This population faces a set of unique challenges that significantly depends on the support, advocacy, and understanding of adults to provide access and resources to meet their needs. ...more
Substack Blog
August 12, 2023•6 min read
Adjusting to a Post COVID-19 World
North Carolina has taken a whole-person approach to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by centering social determinants of health (SDoH) as primary risk factors for community resilience and recovery. ...more
Substack Blog
May 11, 2023•5 min read