A Compass for Change: SELF

Dr. Bloom and Ms. Yanosy explain how the SELF acronym helps people impacted by trauma and adversity make sense of their experiences and pave a path toward healing and recovery. Extending their conversation to the workplace, they also unpack how SELF can help individuals facilitate more productive conversations and interactions, particularly between leaders and staff, through addressing and reframing any topic of discussion using the acronym. Finally, they review parallel processing and the importance of supporting staff wellbeing, especially in human services organizations, and what it looks like to do so using trauma informed practice as a leader of any organization.