What happens when therapists truly get it?

Join us as we unpack the five core principles of trauma-informed care — and why they matter when you’re looking for a therapist or supporting someone through healing. Real conversations, grounded insights, and practical ways to recognize the approaches that actually help trauma recover.

In this conversation we delve into the complexities of counseling ethics, the importance of self-care, and the role of peer support in healing. We explore the distinctions between developmental and incidental trauma, the impact of historical trauma, and the significance of attachment theory. 

Garry details the principles of “Trauma-Informed Care,” including safety, trust, consent, and empowerment, while also addressing the importance of communication and collaboration in therapeutic relationships. 

We also talk about the power of sensitivity and using these principles as a superpower in navigating personal relationships.

Stay to the end for actionable steps that support you. 

Chapters

00:00 Understanding Counseling Ethics and Self-Care

05:13 Peer Support and Its Importance

08:05 Exploring Trauma: Developmental vs. Incidental

11:12 The Impact of Historical Trauma

14:00 Defining Developmental Trauma and Its Effects

16:33 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care

19:34 The Role of Safety in Counseling

22:42 Communication and Consent in Relationships

25:25 Navigating Triggers and Boundaries

28:36 The Power of Sensitivity and Awareness

31:33 Creating Safe Spaces in Counseling and Beyond

34:30 The Importance of Bystander Intervention

37:33 Building Trust and Safety in Relationships

40:27 Creating a Personal Welcome Manual

42:57 Building Trust Through Strengths

46:46 The Importance of Safety and Choice in Counseling

50:04 Rethinking Trauma Healing

53:22 Navigating Personal Agency in Healthcare

01:02:06 Collaboration and Empowerment in Therapy

Resources

• Book: Babette Rothschild: 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
• TED talk: Nadine Burke-Harris: How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime 
• “Do I Have Trauma?” Quiz: It’s no Ace quiz, and that is searchable, but my trauma quiz will; help you understand if you have trauma experiences, and provides information at the end to support you to follow up. It’s here
• “What women want” Survey: helps you to think about the impacts of your experiences, and contributes to my designing things to support women, and advocacy for women and childhood trauma. Do that here
• Printable: How to find a good therapist (based on this podcast)
• Something to journal on or walk and think on, we deep dive on these and more at the end.

1. What is trauma-informed care *for* you? What really matters to you in your relationships with friends, and perhaps separately, your relationship with professionals such as trauma service providers?
2. How might I move from a trigger being a full-body experience to shifting to an observation?

Connection & Courses, with Andria Rose:

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Helplines 

Find your local support helpline here, please contact us if you wish for us to consider adding other support lines, thank you. 

Australia:

Lifeline 13 11 14

Domestic violence support: 1800 RESPECT

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Find more on the following channels, where I talk about movement and regulation as part of healing practices:

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AUS. HELPLINES

Lifeline 13 11 14

Domestic violence support: 1800 RESPECT

Keywords

counseling ethics, self-care, peer support, trauma, developmental trauma, incidental trauma, historical trauma, trauma-informed care, safety, communication, consent, boundaries, sensitivity, trust, counseling, trust, safety, choice, trauma healing, personal agency, empowerment, collaboration, mental health, therapy