Trauma Responses Explained: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Appease
Trauma is pervasive and often overlooked. By understanding how our survival instincts (also known as trauma brain or fight, flight,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jun 183 min read
Discussing Microaggressions through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Understanding the foundational concepts of microaggressions and microresistance helps us promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
May 215 min read
Reflections on Power and Privilege from a Trauma-Informed Expert
There are ways I am disadvantaged by the systems we live in, AND there are privileges I am afforded by the systems we live in. This is...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 235 min read
10 Ways to Be Mindful That Aren't Deep Breathing
When I introduce mindfulness to organizations, people usually think of deep breathing. While breathing and meditation are methods of...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 93 min read
5 Ways to Mindfully Develop Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence is a superpower in today's workforce. And, leaders need to prioritize their social-emotional skills if they hope...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Apr 25 min read
Healing Through Mindfulness: Slowing Down & Asking for Help
What does healing look like? We often think the answer will be sold to us in pretty packaging, but the truth is that healing requires...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 265 min read
How to Support Working Women: A Trauma-Informed Guide to Employee Wellness
Our clients often have broad goals like equity and employee wellness in mind. While these can feel like massive undertakings, there are...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 184 min read
5 Gender Inequity Facts We Don’t Talk About: Uncovering Trauma Ghosts for Women in the Workforce
In looking back, we can see how far we’ve come after making great strides for gender equity in our history. Women’s History Month is also...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Mar 56 min read
Women in the Workforce, Gender Equity, and Trauma Informed Systems Change
The history of women in the workforce sheds light on gender-based inequities we still see today. Understanding the cultural context of...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 273 min read
Discover the Power of Trauma-Informed Change: Transforming Lives & Organizations
Trauma-informed change is a revolutionary approach that acknowledges the far-reaching impact of trauma on individuals, communities,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 206 min read
11 Practical Tips for Building Secure Attachments and Healing from Trauma in Relationships
Understanding attachment theory helps us make the important first step of the trauma-informed paradigm shift. Once we make the shift, we...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 134 min read
Trauma-Informed Attachment Theory: How Childhood Experiences Impact Adult Relationships and Attachment Styles
Attachment styles can help us understand how our trauma impacts our relationships—and what we can do about it. I work with many...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Feb 64 min read
7 Characteristics of a Healthy Relationship
Whether you’re considering your romantic, platonic, or professional relationships, knowing these 7 characteristics of a healthy...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Jan 303 min read
9 Phrases for Building Relationships at Work
Whether you're collaborating closely on projects together, passing projects off, or simply brushing shoulders your coworkers have a...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 12, 20234 min read
One Life-Changing Trauma Informed Approach You Can Implement Today
Of all the trauma-informed phrases I use, “yes, AND” might be the most common. “Yes, AND” represents a way of thinking that is essential...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Dec 5, 20237 min read
7 Subtle Self-Harm Strategies You Might Do
This blog discusses self-harm and suicide, which can be sensitive topics to many readers. Please establish your safety before reading,...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 28, 20237 min read
9 Types of Safety Most People Don’t Know About
Safety is a crucial topic for trauma-informed systems, and understanding how your community defines safety is no small task. If I asked...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Why is Safety Important in a Trauma Informed Approach?
No matter what model you use, SAMHSA or Sanctuary, safety is a core value of trauma-informed care. Safety is arguably one of the most...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Blackfoot Beliefs
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is an important and often-referenced concept in trauma-informed care. It often stands alone—yet, to be...
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Shenandoah Chefalo
Oct 11, 20236 min read
Unraveling Financial Trauma: How Our Past Experiences with Money Affect Our Attitudes & Behaviors
Talking about money is taboo, but we need to have difficult conversations if we want to improve our relationships with our wallets....
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