Trauma Management
Coping With Adversity and Challenging SituationsWHAT IS TRAUMA MANAGEMENT
Trauma Management services help individuals and organizations to cope with the impact of traumatic events. A range of feelings are typical in a traumatic experience including anxiety, anger, depression, uncertainty and unpredictability, aggression and the feelings of loss. If managed and resolved, trauma can be an opportunity for growth and development. If not well managed, unresolved trauma can negatively affect individual and organizational wellbeing. At Dolly and Associates we utilize a range of methodologies in addressing trauma. One that we are particularly well known for is TIR.
What is Trauma Incident Reduction
Trauma Incident Reduction services, TIR is a rapid (compared to traditional therapy) method of effectively reducing traumatic stress from emotionally and/or physically painful events in the past. It involves re-experiencing past traumas in a completely safe environment, free of distractions, judgments, or interpretations. When something happens that is physically or emotionally painful, one has the option of either confronting it fully and feeling the pain, or trying in some way to block one’s awareness of it.
Why is TIR useful
TIR is highly effective in eliminating the negative effects of past traumatic incidents. It is especially useful when:
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- A person has a specific trauma or set of traumas that has adversely affected them, whether or not they carry a formal definition of PTSD.
- A person reacts inappropriately or overreacts in certain situations, and it is thought that some past trauma might have something to do with it.
- A person experiences unaccountable or inappropriate negative emotions, either chronically or in response to certain experiential triggers.
Our Range of Services
Common Issues We Help You Address
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- Re-experiencing the trauma
- Anxiety and fear
- Explosive Anger
- Recurrent nightmares
- Hypervigilance
- Guilt, shame, self-blame
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- Unpredictability
- Aggression
- Feelings of loss
- Withdrawal from others
- Shock, denial, or disbelief
- Loss of interest
Our Range of Services
Common Issues We Help You Address
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- Re-experiencing the trauma
- Anxiety and fear
- Explosive Anger
- Recurrent nightmares
- Hypervigilance
- Guilt, shame, self-blame
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- Unpredictability
- Aggression
- Feelings of loss
- Withdrawal from others
- Shock, denial, or disbelief
- Loss of interest
How We Can Help You
Benefits of CISD
There are 3 main goals of a CISD, namely:
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- Lower the tension and mitigate the group’s reaction to a traumatic event.
- Facilitate and accelerate the natural recovery process.
- Identify employees within the group who may be in need of additional counselling support. Most EAPs provide this type of support and referral can be made for this support.