Creativity Helps Kids Heal 🎨

In TF-CBT, therapists are encouraged to engage children through art, play, and other creative approaches. Making the process appealing helps children participate more fully and makes therapy more effective.

#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CreativeTherapy #HealingForKids

Exposure therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all.
In TF-CBT, exposure may happen through talking, writing, drawing—or even song lyrics for kids who express through music. The key is finding what feels safe and manageable.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CreativeTherapy #HealingForKids

Why exposure therapy looks different for kids 💞
In TF-CBT, exposure is gradual—starting with education and therapist modeling, not immediate trauma narration. Gentle pacing builds trust and readiness before going deeper.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #HealingForKids

TF-CBT unfolds in 3 phases:
1️⃣ Stabilization & Skill Building – learning coping tools.
2️⃣ Trauma Narration & Processing – working through experiences.
3️⃣ Consolidation & Integration – applying insights to daily life.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #HealingJourney

💞 Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) helps children and teens heal from trauma—and supports caregivers coping with their own stress. Healing is strongest when everyone in the family has tools to recover.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CaregiverSupport

From “challenge” to “explore” — CPT’s language is evolving.
💬 “No more ‘faulty thinking’ or ‘challenge’ questions.”
Now it’s about exploring thoughts with compassion. ✨
The new manual also adds a chapter on case conceptualization—tailoring care to each client.
#CPTUpdate #TraumaTherapy

Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all.
The new CPT manual drops the rigid 12-session model—for a reason.
💬 “Dragging people to 12 sessions when they’re already done? That’s when they start disappearing.”
Need more time? It’s not a failure—it’s a clue.
#CPT #TraumaTherapy #PTSDRecovery

Not all dropouts are failures.
In some CPT studies, a third of dropouts had already improved.
💬 “They didn’t care it was research—they were just done. Weekly data showed they’d reached a good end state.”
Sometimes people leave because therapy worked.
#CPTInsights #PTSDRecovery

Who’s CPT for? Almost everyone with PTSD. 💡
It’s been used with civilians, service members, teens, and across cultures.
💬 “We just keep trying it with different groups… maybe the better question is: who isn’t CPT for?”
A proven, flexible trauma treatment.
#CPT #PTSDRecovery #TraumaTherapy

PTSD isn’t the only outcome after trauma. Positive changes are possible too. 🌱
This month’s #FridayFastFacts explores resilience & post-traumatic growth, two pathways to healing.
Learn more: www.istss.org
#TraumaRecovery #MentalHealth