Creating safe space for our patients is essential. It is the foundation for a trusting and successful therapeutic relationship. This delicate process involves gentleness, honesty, transparency, clear communication, and boundary declaration.

In this episode I discuss crucial elements required to create a therapeutic space that feels safe enough for our patients to unpack their entire life story, and reveal to themselves, longstanding “hidden” trauma.

These elements include: a preliminary discussion of the full treatment program trajectory, expected outcomes, and what the patient can anticipate feeling and experiencing along the way; a transparent discussion about program cost and payment options; clear communication about patient boundaries, relative to language use, body contact, and emotional resilience; and investing extra time and extra presence to ensure that the patient feels safe every step of the way.

I’m honoured to speak about such a necessary topic. Please join me as we dive in to level up!

Trauma in Patients and Practitioners