The Choice is Yours… Peer Support Not Trauma-Informed
Trauma-Informed Peer Support
Peer shares… “I am hearing voices.” “I want to hurt myself.” “I’m depressed/can’t stop crying.” “I feel like dying.” “I feel like hurting someone.”
“I can’t manage my anger. I’m in trouble with the law.” “I keep using even though I can’t pay my rent next.”
Certified peer specialist response: What is wrong? Do you… have you… are you…? Certified peer specialist is worried and concerned about peer. Certified peer specialist has only vague, superficial understanding of trauma-informed care. Certified peer specialist has listening roadblocks in place. Certified peer specialist responds with sympathy. Oh, I am so sorry. Certified peer specialist moves to problem- solving and solutions. Certified peer specialist has resources to point to for a specific path to recovery and provides information without permission.
Certified peer specialist response: What happened? Tell me about….
Certified peer specialist looks for strengths; offers a specific and genuine affirmation. Certified peer specialist is fluent in complex developmental trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and impacts on worldview, perspective, and lived experience. Certified peer specialist makes the decision to listen. Certified peer specialist responds with empathy Certified peer specialist stays with connecting or exploring. Certified peer specialist explores what might be helpful from the peer’s point of view, sharing multiple pathways ways to recovery are possible and holds off on providing information to continue exploring. Sounds like you… You are feeling…
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