Therapist Attunement and Self-Regulation When Clients Dissociate | CTDTD

Presents, through dramatized therapy sessions, traumatized youth who are profoundly emotionally shut down or dissociative and how therapists can remain attuned to clients while managing their own affect. When children shut down or dissociate they may seem unreachable or impossible to engage; yet through therapy those traumatized children can learn to understand and recover from their post-traumatic reactions. Experienced trauma therapists discuss their reactions to these critical moments of disconnection and impasse in trauma therapy, the questions and dilemmas this raises for them, and ways they have found to engage with detached or dissociated clients while handling their secondary traumatic stress reactions. --- Welcome to the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders (CTDTD) — a national center committed to transforming care for children and families impacted by trauma. We provide high-quality, no-cost resources for educators, trainers, and professionals in practice or training. 🎥 About This Series: The Developmental Trauma Disorder: Identifying Critical Moments and Healing Complex Trauma Video Series offers clinicians, counselors, and other helpers valuable insights into recognizing and navigating the most difficult crises and turning points in therapy with traumatized children and families. Each video features a dramatized scene where youth and caregiver roles are portrayed by actors — but the therapists are real professionals. Viewers witness how therapists manage key moments in session to support healing from the deep emotional and relational impacts of complex trauma. This series is produced by the Center for the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Disorders, a proud partner of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). 📚 Explore Our Therapy Film Library: We’ve built a unique collection of over 50 powerful therapy films that bring to life what trauma-informed psychotherapy looks like — featuring children, youth, and young adults navigating recovery from adversity, with caregivers and therapists by their side. Whether you're a clinician, educator, or student, we invite you to explore this library, use these tools in your practice, and join us in advancing trauma-informed care. 🔗 Resources & Links: 🌐 Learn more: https://developmental-trauma.org 📺 Watch more videos:    / @ctdtd   📸 Instagram: @developmental__trauma 💼 LinkedIn:   / center-for-the-treatment-of-developmental-...   📘 NCTSN Webinar Series: https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.... ⚠️ Content Warning: This video contains dramatized scenes portraying trauma and emotional distress that may be triggering for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with the impacts of trauma, please seek support from a qualified mental health professional or visit our resources for educational tools and information. --- #CTDTD #developmentaltrauma #traumainformedcare #mentalhealthprofessionals #childtrauma #traumatherapy #therapisttraining #HealingThroughStorytelling #NCTSN