Links to Additional Resources
- Check this website out before the rest of them -- they have already complied several links for therapists!
- Therapist Aid is an amazing resource with tons of free resources available for download.
- Positive Psychology Program has explanations and downloads available.
- "Favorite Therapeutic Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share Their Most Effective Interventions" is a PDF download with activities to use.
- Kim's Counseling Corner has downloadable resources for a variety of interventions.
- 100 Art Therapy Exercises to use in session.
- Psychoeducational Handouts available for download.
- The Trauma Therapist Project has some downloads for trauma therapists.
- Pinterest can be an amazing resource for creative intervention ideas.
- A Trauma Toolkit -- it's very long but you may find it useful!
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network is great for additional information.
- Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute is worth taking a look at, as well.
- Child Trauma Academy links articles that address important elements of trauma and trauma-informed therapy.
- A book you really, really should read: The Body Keeps the Score. Here is a summary if you cannot afford to purchase it or do not have the time to read it, but if nothing else... please read this book!
- RehabSpot is a resource that can be used to help explore the benefits of rehabilitation. Trauma and addiction often go hand in hand, and it is important to evaluate whether a rehab program is indicated for the client.
- Helping Survivors is a resource that clearly lays out what consent looks like, as well as warning signs for grooming and online dating safety tips that can be explored with clients.