Meaning, Values & Identity in Recovery

Workshop Description

Trauma often disrupts a client’s sense of meaning, identity, and personal values. This workshop explores ethically appropriate ways to support meaning-making and identity integration in trauma recovery without imposing counselor beliefs or values. Participants will examine clinical strategies for facilitating values-consistent healing while maintaining ethical neutrality and cultural sensitivity. Emphasis is placed on supporting client autonomy, identity exploration, and resilience within trauma-informed treatment. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to: Identify ethical considerations when addressing meaning, values, and identity in trauma treatment. Apply counseling strategies that support client-driven meaning-making. Maintain ethical neutrality while facilitating identity integration in trauma recovery.