Trauma vocabulary

The act of inhaling and exhaling; often used to regulate the nervous system.

• awareness

• behavior

• breath

• thought

A method or way of working with a clinical issue or phenomenon.

• safety

• breath

• thought

• approach

The ability to manage difficult emotions, stress, or trauma.

• cope

• awareness

• thought

• safety

Conscious perception or understanding of internal or external experiences.

• awareness

• behavioral

• approach

• cope

A mental representation, belief, or idea that influences emotions and behavior.

• approach

• cope

• breath

• thought

The sense of being free from danger or threat, both physically and emotionally.

• breath

• safety

• behavioral

• awareness

Mindfulness-based therapies help clients increase their body ______ to detect signs of stress.

• cope

• approach

• behavioral

• awareness

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an ______ that targets the connection between thoughts and actions.

• approach

• safety

• breath

• thought

When clients learn to slow down their ______, they often notice a decrease in anxiety.

• awareness

• approach

• cope

• breath

Establishing a sense of ______ is essential before exploring traumatic memories.

• behavioral

• approach

• safety

• thought