Trauma-Informed Crisis Response

Workshop Description

Crisis situations often involve acute nervous system dysregulation, perceived threat, and psychological collapse. This workshop provides clinicians with trauma-informed frameworks for responding to crisis while remaining within the scope of professional counseling practice. Participants will explore stabilization strategies, ethical considerations, and clinical decision-making during periods of acute distress. The workshop emphasizes safety, containment, and short-term intervention strategies that support stabilization without exceeding professional boundaries or emergency response roles. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to: Identify trauma-informed principles relevant to crisis response in counseling settings. Apply stabilization and containment strategies appropriate to acute psychological distress. Evaluate ethical considerations and scope-of-practice boundaries in trauma-informed crisis intervention. Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to: Identify ethical risks and responsibilities specific to trauma-informed counseling practice. Apply ethical decision-making models to trauma-related clinical dilemmas. Integrate trauma-informed principles into ethical documentation and professional boundaries.