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Shame and Adults Abused as Children: Why It’s There and What to Do with It
By: Anna Zapata, LPC Adults abused as children commonly feel shame, regret, and confusion of responsibility. Some of my clients know at...

Trauma Support Services
Jan 9, 20203 min read
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Role Reversal
By: Melissa Reilly, LCSW In 2003, my social work career has involved working with individuals who experienced trauma. Advocacy,...

Trauma Support Services
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Defining Trauma & Trauma Informed Care: How TSSNT is Paving the Way
The word “trauma” stems from the Greek definition of “wound”, or “hurt”. This is especially relevant in how we understand, and therefore...

Trauma Support Services
Sep 13, 20195 min read
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Whatever it Takes...
By: Tabatha Gunn, MA, LPC-S “Or perhaps in Slytherin. You’ll make real friends. These cunning folks use any means to achieve their ends.”...

Trauma Support Services
Sep 3, 20192 min read
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Love and Loss in Harry Potter
Written by: Christina Richardson, LPC-Intern Client Services Coordinator I picked up my first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the...

Trauma Support Services
Aug 28, 20192 min read
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Something Magical at TSSNT...North Texas Giving Day 2019
By: Rebecca Partridge, PhD, LMFT Training Director Since the publication of the first book in the Harry Potter series 20 years ago, it...

Trauma Support Services
Aug 24, 20192 min read
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Here we Grow Again
We’re excited to welcome Sarah Morales to our TSSNT family as our Associate Training Director with our Trauma Care Institute, the...

Trauma Support Services
Mar 5, 20191 min read
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TSSNT Welcomes Caitlyn Worledge to Lead Our Trauma Care Institute!
Caitlyn Worledge is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas and is certified as a Mental Game Coach by the...

Trauma Support Services
Dec 10, 20181 min read
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Advocating for Our Clients...TSSNT Welcomes Christina Richardson to Our Team
We are excited to welcome Christina Richardson as our Client/Victim Advocate and Case Manager. Christina joined Trauma Support Services...

Trauma Support Services
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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TSSNT & Me: Sarah's Story
By: Sarah Mathes On September 27, 2011 my marriage came to a violent end. Stanley and I had been married for six years, and our son,...

Trauma Support Services
Aug 28, 20173 min read
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A Letter from Dr. Bray
Since starting the Trauma Care Institute last year, we have been so proud to offer trauma training to some of Texas' most talented and...

Trauma Support Services
Aug 16, 20172 min read
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Lifeguard Your Child
Lifeguard Your Child May historically signals drowning season Who is watching your children in the pool? More importantly, who is not...

Trauma Support Services
May 1, 20172 min read
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Reflecting on Strength, Resilience, & Justice During National Crime Victims' Rights Week
This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Here at Trauma Support Services of North Texas, we count it an honor and privilege to...

Trauma Support Services
Apr 1, 20172 min read
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TSSNT Welcomes a New Face to Lead our Team!
Trauma Support Services of North Texas is excited to announce that Lisa de la Garza has joined the team as our new Executive Director/...

Trauma Support Services
Nov 1, 20162 min read
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Don't Send in the Clowns
Why would someone derive joy from scaring children – or adults, for that matter? A search for “fear of clowns” on the Internet reveals...

Trauma Support Services
Oct 10, 20162 min read
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The Core of the Matter - Guiding from Devastation to Growth
Therapists are often faced with complex trauma cases and expand their therapeutic perspective through passion, courage, and perseverance...

Trauma Support Services
Sep 21, 20161 min read
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TSSNT Participates in Crime Victims' Rights Week
National Crime Victim’s Rights Week (NCVRW), which was observed this year on April 10-16, is an event initiated by the Office for Victims...

Trauma Support Services
Apr 16, 20161 min read
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How to Protect Kids from Sexual Abuse
Did you know that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by age 18? No, that’s not an exaggeration. If anything, it’s an...

Trauma Support Services
Apr 16, 20162 min read
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TSSNT is Thankful for Thanks-Living 2016
TSSNT’s Thanks-Living event on November 3 was attended by about 150 persons who donated $11,000! In addition, a board member, who, with...

Trauma Support Services
Nov 17, 20151 min read
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Suicide Training
Participants at TSSNT’s Applied Suicide Intervention Training Session loved it! One participant took a suicide call during the training,...

Trauma Support Services
Oct 13, 20151 min read
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