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interview a therapist, social worker, or psychologist who considers themselves t
interview a therapist, social worker, or psychologist who considers themselves to
have clinical expertise, or in-depth experience working with trauma clients. Students are strongly
urged to begin their search for a suitable interviewee after their first synchronous class meeting
in week 1.
The interview MUST include questions that evaluate the following topics:
● Education and training in trauma counseling
• i.e. highest degree earned, licensure(s), certification(s) (EMDR, TF-CBT etc.)
● Types of traumas worked with
• i.e. intimate partner violence, child abuse, sexual assault, vicarious trauma, war
● Theoretical orientation(s) used to treat clients with trauma
• i.e. cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, client-centered, solutions-focused,
recovery model
● Helpful strategies for working with those exposed to trauma
• i.e. patience, rapport building, transparency, collaboration, trauma-informed care
● Methods of assessment to screen, diagnose, monitor, or measure trauma symptoms
• i.e. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL), UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for
DSM V, Trauma Response Checklist, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)
● Challenges of working with trauma and strategies for addressing those challenges
• i.e. barriers to help-seeking, countertransference, lack of trust, avoidance symptoms
● Examples of treatment goals with trauma clients
• i.e. psychoeducation, symptom reduction, emotional regulation, challenging
irrational beliefs
● Cultural influences they have noticed in their work with trauma clients
• i.e. idioms of distress, modified coping responses, client expectations of therapy,
variations in rapport/trust building
● Determining factors for termination,
• i.e. completion of treatment goals, maintenance of treatment goals, termination
determined by insurance or treatment facility
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● Approach or strategies for self-care
• i.e. creative hobbies, mindfulness activities, spiritual practices, exercise, travel
Please note that the examples provided are not intended to be exhaustive; they should only
serve as points for your consideration.
Based on your interview, you will write a 5-7 page paper summarizing the responses of your
interviewee. In addition to coverage of required topics, students will also need to include:
● At least 2 quotations from the interviewee.
● Your personal thoughts and feelings on the interviewee’s responses.
● Interpretations of body language, pauses, and silences.
● Three points from the readings to connect to the responses provided by the interviewee.
READINGS
● Bryant-Davis, T. (2008). Thriving in the wake of trauma: A multicultural guide.
Reprint Edition. ISBN 13: 978-0759111714. Altamira Press.
● Van der Kolk, Bessel (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body
in Healing Trauma. Penguin Books
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