Today we got to Charlottesville, Virginia when the sun was still down and woke up five hours later to start the day. We were told the weather has gotten a little cooler, not the blazing heat that was present last weekend, similar to way the city has begun to cool after the riots that occurred […]
Richmont’s Trauma Response Team will travel to Charlottesville this weekend to provide to services to those impacted by domestic terrorism. The team will provide compassion fatigue services to counselors, first responders, and the community reeling from recent events. Richmont is honored to participate in this effort as it aligns with its mission of healing, restoration, […]
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is an update from Dr. […]
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is an update from Richmont […]
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is a day three update […]
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. The following is a day two update […]
A team of trauma therapists from Richmont Graduate University has traveled to Greece to assess and respond to the needs of Syrian refugees and relief workers. Their mission is the training of humanitarian workers in compassion fatigue and trauma and also counseling families at the detention camp in Lesbos. Here is an update from Dr. […]
Richmont is partnering with the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology (GCAT) to offer certification through the Richmont Institute of Traumatology (RIT). Individuals completing the course of study are granted Green Cross recognition as Field and Certified Traumatologists.
If I ever want to stop a conversation dead in its tracks, all I usually have to do is share with a new acquaintance that I’m a therapist who specializes in trauma. I’ve learned through the years that trauma is a topic most people don’t actively seek to engage in for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, silence can exacerbate the deep wounds of trauma.
Dr. Vanessa Snyder’s work with sex trafficking survivors has roots in her private practice. Two of her former clients received residential aftercare following their rescue from sex trafficking; however, they were not offered the type of treatment they most needed. Snyder then realized the care options typically available to sex trafficking survivors simply was not meeting the population’s unique needs.
