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Creating a safe environment both physically and psychologically. It helps survivors to feel secure and trust the therapeutic process.

Focusing on the strengths of survivors and fostering a sense of self-control and autonomy. This approach helps rebuild a sense of agency that trauma may have compromised.

Maintaining clear boundaries, expectations, and consistent practices. This builds a reliable therapeutic relationship where survivors can learn to trust again.

Incorporating survivor-led groups to enhance healing by sharing stories and strategies for coping. It helps reduce feelings of isolation.

Working with survivors as partners, valuing their input in the counseling process to promote equality and diminish power imbalances.

Recognizing and respecting the diversity among survivors, including their cultural, historical, and gender backgrounds, and adjusting practices to be culturally competent.

Understanding how widespread trauma can be and recognizing the various impacts it has on individuals and communities.

Highlighting and building on the existing strengths and resilience of survivors, helping them to not only recover but also to thrive post-trauma.

Facilitating ways for survivors to process their trauma, including through evidence-based therapies like EMDR or CBT, to manage and reduce trauma symptoms.