Healing Conversations for Family & Friends
​of Survivors of Trauma
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Overview

The Healing Conversation series is far more than just another seminar with bullet points and cookie-cutter processes. This is a seminar that brings clear understanding of the human experience and the effect trauma has on individuals – body, brain, mind, soul and spirit. There are many facts to absorb and some technical language to understand, but the important part is the intimate conversation, a bit of introspection for those participating. This gives the participants a sense of compassion, empathy and sensitivity for those with whom we are walking alongside on their healing journey.

Most training is focused on identifying a problem and getting to work fixing the problem in the lives of clients or seekers. The Healing Conversations seminar brings to bear the truth that "people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care." It is truly a reminder to never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.

What is Trauma-Informed Care?
  • Definition of trauma
  • What does it mean to be trauma-informed?
  • Types of trauma
  • How do we honor survivors?
Neurobiology of Trauma
  • Understand how trauma impacts the brain and body
  • Understand the tri-phasic model of healing trauma
  • Learn the specific ways to heal
The Role of Attachment in Trauma
  • Understand the reasons attachment is so important in healing trauma
  • Understand the different attachment styles
  • Understand the neurobiology of trauma & attachment
  • Patterns of attachment
  • The role of social engagement and attachment
Medications & Mental Health
  • Pharmacotherapy + Psychotherapy + Expressive Therapies = Healing
  • Neurochemistry of anxiety
    • Meds
    • ​Anti-depressants
  • PTSD
  • Non-pharamacologic options
Stages of Change
  • Pre-contemplation
    • Goals & how to assist in this stage
  • Contemplation
    • Goals & how to assist in this stage
  • Preparation & Determination
    • Goals & how to assist in this stage
  • Action
    • Goals & how to assist in this stage
  • Maintenance
    • Goals & how to assist in this stage
  • Lapse/Relapse
    • Goals & how to assist in this stage
  • Stages of change meet attachment
Basics of Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • The spirit of MI
  • Core MI processes to cultivate change
  • Mobilizing change talk
  • OARS
Overcoming Compassion Fatigue
  • Signs of compassion fatigue
  • Risk factors
  • Burnout
  • Creating a wellness plan

Powerful Impact

​Restoration 1:99 has had a powerful and indelible impact on the Capital Baptist Church family through consistent encouragement, training and support. The Healing Conversation series is far more than just another seminar with bullet points and cookie-cutter processes. This is a series that brings clear understanding of the human experience and the effect trauma has on individuals – body, brain, mind, soul and spirit. There are many facts to absorb and some technical language to understand, but the important part is the intimate conversation, a bit of introspection for those participating. This gives the participants a sense of compassion, empathy and sensitivity for those with whom we may interact through the Trauma-Informed Ministry of Capital Baptist Church. 

Comments From One Who's Been There!

Much of the training I have experienced in the past has been focused on identifying a problem and getting to work fixing the problem in the lives of clients or seekers. The Healing Conversations series brings to bear the truth that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. It is truly a reminder to never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. 
--John McKinley, Capital Baptist Church