Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) switches the focus from what is wrong with an individual to what has happened to individuals. This approach assumes that an individual who is struggling with addiction is likely to have a history of trauma. Trauma-Informed Care acknowledges the presence of trauma symptoms and recognizes the role trauma can play in an individual’s life.

De-escalation means the use of a behavior management technique that helps increase a person’s control over emotions and behavior, and results in a reduction of a present or potential level of danger that in turn reduces the level of imminent danger of serious physical harm to one’s self or others.

Motivational interviewing is a counseling approach designed to help people find the motivation to make a positive behavioral change. This method can be especially effective for people who are struggling to commit to making serious changes in their behaviors.

Dependable strengths show up in past positive experiences you’ve had and recall as a mechanism for continued personal growth. Considered a Good Experience, one can depend upon that strength and continually call upon it as a relied upon character attribute, particularly in challenging times. Practice with dependable strengths can lead to greater employability, self-esteem, motivation, appreciation of others, and overall satisfaction with life.

If counselors neglect self care their ability to support clients can be negatively impacted. Self-care is a necessary practice for any professional, especially those involved in health care. Also called the ‘inner therapy’, this practice is used to ensure that both the mental and physical health of the professional is in a state of well being.