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Post-Crisis Activation And Secondary Traumatic Stress: Regulation Skills For Helpers

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Short Description

A practical training on how post-crisis activation and secondary traumatic stress can manifest in providers’ bodies and minds, and how to respond with concrete regulation skills that support ethical, sustainable practice.

Learning Objectives

• Identify common signs of post-crisis activation and secondary traumatic stress in self and colleagues.
• Practice at least three regulation strategies (somatic, cognitive, relational) that can be used during and after high-intensity work.
• Create a personalized “post-incident” plan that supports recovery, boundaries, and return to baseline.

Each topic can be adapted to your audience, timeframe, and delivery format, with a minimum of 1 hour of instruction. The summary on this page is intentionally brief; detailed descriptions, learning objectives, and sample agendas are available upon request.

© 2026 by Center for Clinical Development and Supervision

The Center for Clinical Development and Supervision is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN#: 33-3828292 

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