Do you ask “what happened to you?” instead of “what’s wrong with you?” Both questions, unfortunately, still have more in common than they do different.
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{Behind the Scenes}: How Can I Get My Child To Stop Touching Me?!
Question from our community:
"My 3 year old has an obsession with a mole on my arm. It's a raised mole, and he rub his finger around in a circle on it. I'd love to get him to stop because it's slowly driving me insane. But, honestly, I'm getting touched out! I don’t blame him because it seems like a sensory issue but this needs to stop! What can I do?”
Repeat After Me: Repetition is your friend. Repetition is your friend.
One trick is to having something sink in is to repeat it.
One Way to Use Your Power To Offer Better Choices
Clients and patients come back when they trust us. They show up (early even!) for appointments when there is trust. They follow recommendations and ask for suggestions, when there is trust. For clients with a trauma history, trust is everything. When you take steps to trauma-sensitize your practice, you are building trust with people who really need it.