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• When trauma teaches silence: “You mustn’t tell anyone!”
• How trauma stories “leak out” in therapy—even when clients resist opening up
• Avoidance in trauma work: Why clients sidestep painful feelings and relationships
• Mutual avoidance: When both therapist and client unconsciously steer away from trauma — “This feels too overwhelming!”
• Risks and limitations of the research

• Recognizing when a client rushes into trauma work—and why it can backfire
• Techniques to slow down and create a sense of safety before diving deeper
• When the therapist moves too fast: Understanding the impulse to push forward
• How rushing—on either side—can destabilize the process and undermine progress

• Understanding how your own attachment history shapes clinical interactions
• Countertransference patterns in trauma therapy—and how they show up in session
• The rescue fantasy: The urge to “fix” or save the client
• Feeling bullied by the client: Power struggles and therapist reactivity
• Compassion fatigue and disengagement: When hopelessness sets in
• Using self-awareness to strengthen therapeutic connection and resilience

• How enactments—unconscious relational patterns—create ruptures in therapy
• Spotting when the therapeutic relationship is going off track
• The rupture-repair process:
• Looking inside: The therapist’s role in relational breakdowns
• Validating: Acknowledging the client’s experience without defensiveness
• Providing containment: Rebuilding safety and trust
• Mentalizing: Helping clients reflect on their own emotional responses
• Turning conflict into growth: Using relational challenges to deepen the alliance

This structured approach ensures therapists walk away with practical, actionable skills they can use immediately—without adding extra time or complexity to their sessions.