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Understanding Childhood Trauma and Healing with Dr. Stacy Phillips
In this episode of TraumaTies, Bridgette, Lindsey, and Dr. Stacy Phillips discuss childhood trauma, polyvictimization, how we can shift the conversation from blame to understanding and invite us all to go beyond being trauma-informed to trauma-sensitive. Dr. Phillips is the founder and CEO of IMPACT (Intervening Mitigating Preventing Adolescent and Childhood Trauma), an organization working within schools to understand and implement trauma-informed, hope centered practices. She has also worked on national initiatives to expand support and resources for survivors.
Key Takeaways- Trauma is often cumulative, not isolated.
- Understanding brain science helps us respond with empathy instead of judgment.
- Trauma-responsive systems go beyond awareness to actively support healing.
- Hope is not a feeling—it is a skill that can be taught and strengthened.
- Creating pathways to hope may be one of the most effective ways to promote well-being and recovery.
Resources Mentioned
- Dr. Bruce Perry and The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
- Dr. Chan Hellman and the Hope Research Center
- Hope Science (Goals, Pathways, and Agency)
- Research on polyvictimization and trauma-responsive systems
Connect and Learn More
☑️ Bridgette Stumpf | LinkedIn
☑️ Lindsey Silverberg | LinkedIn
☑️ Volare | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
☑️ TraumaTies Website | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube
☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Brought to you by Volare, TraumaTies: Untangling Societal Harm & Healing After Crime is a podcast that creates space and conversations to dissect the structural and systemic knots that keep us from addressing trauma.
Rooted in a belief that survivors of crime deserve respect for their dignity in the aftermath of victimization, Volare seeks to empower survivors by informing them of all of the options available and working to transform existing response systems to be more inclusive of the diverse needs that survivors often have after crime.
Volare also provides free, holistic, and comprehensive advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services to survivors of all crime types. Visit our website to learn more about how to access our trauma-informed education training and how to partner with us to expand survivor-defined justice.
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By VolareIn this episode of TraumaTies, Bridgette, Lindsey, and Dr. Stacy Phillips discuss childhood trauma, polyvictimization, how we can shift the conversation from blame to understanding and invite us all to go beyond being trauma-informed to trauma-sensitive. Dr. Phillips is the founder and CEO of IMPACT (Intervening Mitigating Preventing Adolescent and Childhood Trauma), an organization working within schools to understand and implement trauma-informed, hope centered practices. She has also worked on national initiatives to expand support and resources for survivors.
Key Takeaways- Trauma is often cumulative, not isolated.
- Understanding brain science helps us respond with empathy instead of judgment.
- Trauma-responsive systems go beyond awareness to actively support healing.
- Hope is not a feeling—it is a skill that can be taught and strengthened.
- Creating pathways to hope may be one of the most effective ways to promote well-being and recovery.
Resources Mentioned
- Dr. Bruce Perry and The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
- Dr. Chan Hellman and the Hope Research Center
- Hope Science (Goals, Pathways, and Agency)
- Research on polyvictimization and trauma-responsive systems
Connect and Learn More
☑️ Bridgette Stumpf | LinkedIn
☑️ Lindsey Silverberg | LinkedIn
☑️ Volare | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook
☑️ TraumaTies Website | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube
☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Brought to you by Volare, TraumaTies: Untangling Societal Harm & Healing After Crime is a podcast that creates space and conversations to dissect the structural and systemic knots that keep us from addressing trauma.
Rooted in a belief that survivors of crime deserve respect for their dignity in the aftermath of victimization, Volare seeks to empower survivors by informing them of all of the options available and working to transform existing response systems to be more inclusive of the diverse needs that survivors often have after crime.
Volare also provides free, holistic, and comprehensive advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services to survivors of all crime types. Visit our website to learn more about how to access our trauma-informed education training and how to partner with us to expand survivor-defined justice.