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FROM TRAUMA TO RESILIENCE:
NAVIGATING THE EFFECTS OF
RELATIONAL PTSD
OBJECTIVES
1. Locate and use additional assessment resources for the assessment and
treatment of PTSD resulting from relational or betrayal trauma.
2. Identify internal and external factors contributing to traumatic responses in
clients who are in relationships with persons struggling with some form of sex
addiction.
3. Develop a treatment plan with grounding strategies and mindfulness techniques
that will help the client be objective and self-regulate.
4. Identify personal beliefs or cognitions that may contribute to or exacerbate the
traumatic response and train clients to challenge those core beliefs.
5. Use these tools at the best time in treatment for the intervention of Relational
PTSD.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO…
SORTING IT OUT
AND PUTTING THE
PUZZLE TOGETHER
Identify
Identify internal and external factors such as personal
beliefs or cognitions, relationships, etc. that may
contribute to or exacerbate the traumatic response.
Test
Test and measure emotional tolerance relative to
their experience, history and relationships as well as
their ability to work through those issues.
Assess Assess for the type of client you are serving and lay a
foundation appropriate for their healing needs.
“CRAZY LAND”: THE EXPERIENCE OF RELATIONAL TRAUMA
Cognitive and Emotional
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Difficulty making decisions
• Disorientation and Confusion
• Dissociation
• Emotional dysregulation & fluctuation
• Intrusive thoughts (AKA “Crazy land”)
• Personality Disorders
• Suicidal thoughts
Behavioral and Physical
• Aggression (Verbal and/or Physical)
• Eating Disorders
• Self-harm
• Sexual Acting Out
• Sleep Disturbance/Nightmares/Dreams
• Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Pills, Stimulants)
• Suicidal Gestures, Threats or Attempts
ASSESSMENT: STANDARDIZED TESTS/TOOLS
- PTSD Assessments:
1. PTSD Symptom Scale (PSS) & PTSD Symptom Scale Interview (PSSI): Public Domain
2. Post Traumatic Stress Index Revised (PTSI-R): Available through collaboration with a CSAT
- Trauma Assessments:
1. Betrayal Bond Index (BBI): Available for free at www.recoveryzone.com
2. Inventory for Partner Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma (IPAST): Available through CSAT
- Dissociative Assessments: Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), Dissociative Disorders Interview
Schedule (DDIS), Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID) – Available by permission/training
- Other Assessments (fee assessed unless otherwise indicated)
1. Partner Sexuality Survey (PSS): Available at www.recoveryzone.com
2. Sex Addiction Assessments (SAST, SARA; ISST - free): Available at www.recoveryzone.com
- PROS (Thorough and Inclusive Perspective, Correlations, Collaboration, Visual Aid for the experience)
- CONS (Permission, Cost, Training, Accessibility, Time)
PTSI-R CATEGORIES:
INFORMATION TO CONSIDER IN TREATMENT
• General PTSD symptoms
• The tendency to reproduce the same emotional state as the original trauma
• Identifies trends of attachments toward the abusive, dangerous and threatening
• Chronic negative Self-Perception and Shame
• Damaged or Distorted Affect Regulation System from early childhood trauma; Personality Disorders
• Trends toward blocking, calming, escaping, numbing, self-soothing, etc.
• Traits of Avoidant, Disengaged, Dissociative, Fragmented
• Self-Deprivation trends: Avoidant of affirmation, compliments, praise, pleasurable experiences
• Chronic compartmentalization – things to deal with and engage in things to perpetually avoid
• Depression, reduced energy, difficulty shifting thought processes, difficulty with abstraction, ritualistic
• Trauma based drive, energy, hyperactivity…they just can’t stop and actually want more energy or to do more.
Severe
Severe
Moderate
At Risk
Within Normal Limits
IPAST
ATTACHMENT
STYLES
• Secure
• Preoccupied
• Fearful Avoidant
• Dismissive
PARTNER SEXUALITY
SURVEY
ASSESSMENT: THE CLINICAL INTERVIEW
• Still the most helpful, reliable, cost effective and can always be improved
• Presentation & Recognition of Problem: Experience vs. Knowledge Base – Where do gaps need to be filled?
• Biological/Health Background: How much of their experiences, responses or reactions have a potential or
correlated health issue? What is the baseline for their self-care? Any other unaddressed or concurrent
trauma?
• Psychological/Emotional/Cognitive Info.: What is their overall emotional and mental healthy picture?
• Social/Relationship Information: How healthy is their family of origin? Friends? Past relationships?
• Willingness to change/heal: What are they willing to commit to for peace of mind and healthy relationships?
• Treatment and Relapse history: What have they been treated for? Is this a recurring problem? Is there a
pattern of breakdown in treatment?
• History of Sexual education and experiences: Addressing the abused, uneducated and taboo factors and
preventing its continuance in the existing or future relationships or repeating the cycle with children.
• Collaborative information will be crucial – if you’re given permission to obtain it.
TRADITIONAL APPROACHES
Co-Dependent
• Clients are labeled as “co-dependent” or “co-
addicts” and treated within the 12 step
framework.
• Early in treatment clients are asked to explore
“their part” of the dysfunctional relationship.
• Symptoms of PTSD may have been pathologized
instead of validated and normalized.
• Clients asked to participate in Addiction
Recovery Program (ARP), COSA (historically co-
dependent of a sex addict) or Sexaholics
Anonymous (S-Anon) support groups.
Traumatized
• The model first addresses the relational trauma
that occurred in the relationship with the Sex
Addict.
• It acknowledges the PTSD symptoms a partner
experiences following discovery and disclosure.
• Specific trauma experiences are addressed.
• Clients are asked to participate in Addiction
Recovery Program (ARP) or Partners of Sex
Addicts (POSA) support groups.
TAKING A BROADER APPROACH WITH MORE EDUCATION…
CLIENT
PRESENTATION:
DISTINGUISH AND
DETERMINE THE
MOST EFFECTIVE
TREATMENT
APPROACH
Blindsided
Co-Dependent
Addicted
Affect Dysregulated and
Personality Disorder
CLIENT TYPE DEFINED
• Blindsided: Just experienced discovery or forced disclosure. They may have had no idea that their
partner was a sex addict. They may say, “My marriage was great before this.” Naïve or in denial
about relational problems. They will be in a trauma reaction at intake and may present as
unregulated, raging, crying uncontrollably, appear paranoid, depressed, extremely anxious, numb,
incongruent.
• Co-dependent: This client may have known for years that “something was wrong” within the
relationship either through discovery or staggered disclosures from the addict. They may have
adapted to the addict's behaviors in an attempt to cope with overwhelming emotions. This client
may have engaged in behaviors they are ashamed about and resistant to discussing in the beginning
of treatment (ex. increasing sexual contact with addict). May present as calm, minimizing and/or
overwhelmed.
• Co-addicted: Relationships, sex, love, alcohol, drugs, food…may present as detached and ambivalent at
intake, numb with a flat affect or no emotion regarding acting-out behaviors.
• Affect Dysregulated/Personality Disorder: Present as super agreeable, make you feel like you’re the
best therapist ever, hyper-focused on addict, seem contained but exhibit incongruence.
PLANNING TREATMENT:
INGREDIENTS FOR RESILIENCE
A Moldable Task
Approach
1
Identifying,
developing and
applying positive
resources
2
Grounding
strategies,
mindfulness and
self-regulation
3
Challenging
negative core
beliefs
4
TALK LESS – EXPERIENCE MORE!
TASK APPROACH: MOLDABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE
1. Cope with the trauma of Discovery and/or Disclosure (Separate truth from lies; identify trauma)
2. Establish Safety (Setting healthy Boundaries, Perspective and Intention)
3. Deal with the Emotional Aftershock (Get in tune with emotion, Be aware of Negative Beliefs,
Recognize Hope)
4. Understand the Nature of Addiction (Getting Educated about the Addiction, the Illogical, and the
Confusing)
5. Communicate Feelings (Develop healthy, grounded communication skills)
6. Develop a Plan for Support and Self-Care (Create and Enhance a Support System, Locate and work
with a Therapist, Develop and practice Grounding Techniques & Tools)
7. Create a Recovery Plan (Learn to Affirm self, work through Personal Craziness, Balance self &
develop the ability to Forgive)
DEVELOPING POSITIVE RESOURCES
Who should
know?
Who can help?
Who can
support &
validate me?
What additional
resources are
there?
1. Learn to Identify Healthy People.
2. Determine what is necessary to
share.
3. Get a therapist.
4. Gather collections of supportive
traits, objects, people, places,
locations, activities.
5. If struggling with addiction or
personality disorders, consider other
treatment alternatives first (Substance
abuse treatment, DBT groups)
GETTING GROUNDED
Establishing Healthy Boundaries
• Recognize Reality
• Identify Needs & Consider Options
• Visualize the Outcome (Peace)
• Empowering the Self
• Action Steps (Specific & Time Sensitive)
• Evaluate (Boundaries vs. Self-
Regulation)
• Revise (if necessary)
Reconstructing Self Regulation
• Clinging to the 5 senses (real data)
• Separating Stories from Experience
• Identifying Emotions & Sensations
• Separating Self from Others
• Recognizing Patterns & Triggers
• Creating and/or Asking for Help
• Putting it into perspective and words
• Self-care (Meditation, Exercise,
Nutrition, Talents, Friends, Affirmation)
OLDIES BUT GOODIES:
EXPERIENTIAL GROUNDING AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES
• Dialog inside out: Get in tune with the most distressed part of yourself and interact with it as if it
were your child, friend or other close person in need of comfort, nurturing and validation
• Drawing the experience (Anger, Sadness, Betrayal, etc.)
• Exercise/Nutrition
• Fragmentation Exercise: Facts, Emotions and Awareness in a Mosaic
• Hobbies, Interests & Talents
• Journaling
• Meditation – Just basic awareness of breath and thought
• Yoga
TRANSFORMING BELIEFS
• Knowing the difference between Healthy and Unhealthy
beliefs.
• Developing awareness of the physical effects of beliefs.
• Recognizing where beliefs come from & how they are
reinforced.
• Having a clear vision of the possibilities – to challenge and
transform unhealthy beliefs.
• Identifying supportive people for clarification and
reflection.
• Give the Self: Affirmation, Compassion, Forgiveness, Love,
Mercy, etc.
EMILY: A WALK IN
HER FOOT STEPS
• Presentation (Body language, Emotional tolerance,
Separation of Self from Spouse).
• Assessment (DES, IPAST, PTSI-R; Body language, Emotional
tolerance, Separation of Self from Spouse)
• Homework: Identify assets/resources, fears, questions in the
context of Online Assessments.
• Follow up: Begin to establish awareness between reality and
story, fact and belief, emotions; Teach about Boundaries.
• Homework: Boundary steps, Self-Regulation practice, Support
System Acquisition.
• Follow up: Identify Patterns over lifespan (Beliefs,
Communication, Coping vs. Reaction, etc.), Develop lists of
unhealthy beliefs and trauma experiences to address.
• Continue to Enhance Awareness, Boundaries, Emotional
tolerance, Self-care.
• Utilize EMDR, Ego State work, CBT
A case study from
beginning to end with
healthy doses of
acceptance, affirmation,
normalizing, regulating,
reflecting, inviting, etc.
Contact Information
Ryan Christiansen, LCSW, CSAT-S
www.southernutahtherapy.com
achievecontrol@gmail.com
Phone: 435-674-6650
Fax: 435-359-2843

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From trauma to resilience

  • 1. FROM TRAUMA TO RESILIENCE: NAVIGATING THE EFFECTS OF RELATIONAL PTSD
  • 2. OBJECTIVES 1. Locate and use additional assessment resources for the assessment and treatment of PTSD resulting from relational or betrayal trauma. 2. Identify internal and external factors contributing to traumatic responses in clients who are in relationships with persons struggling with some form of sex addiction. 3. Develop a treatment plan with grounding strategies and mindfulness techniques that will help the client be objective and self-regulate. 4. Identify personal beliefs or cognitions that may contribute to or exacerbate the traumatic response and train clients to challenge those core beliefs. 5. Use these tools at the best time in treatment for the intervention of Relational PTSD. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO…
  • 3. SORTING IT OUT AND PUTTING THE PUZZLE TOGETHER Identify Identify internal and external factors such as personal beliefs or cognitions, relationships, etc. that may contribute to or exacerbate the traumatic response. Test Test and measure emotional tolerance relative to their experience, history and relationships as well as their ability to work through those issues. Assess Assess for the type of client you are serving and lay a foundation appropriate for their healing needs.
  • 4. “CRAZY LAND”: THE EXPERIENCE OF RELATIONAL TRAUMA Cognitive and Emotional • Anger • Anxiety • Depression • Difficulty making decisions • Disorientation and Confusion • Dissociation • Emotional dysregulation & fluctuation • Intrusive thoughts (AKA “Crazy land”) • Personality Disorders • Suicidal thoughts Behavioral and Physical • Aggression (Verbal and/or Physical) • Eating Disorders • Self-harm • Sexual Acting Out • Sleep Disturbance/Nightmares/Dreams • Substance Abuse (Alcohol, Pills, Stimulants) • Suicidal Gestures, Threats or Attempts
  • 5. ASSESSMENT: STANDARDIZED TESTS/TOOLS - PTSD Assessments: 1. PTSD Symptom Scale (PSS) & PTSD Symptom Scale Interview (PSSI): Public Domain 2. Post Traumatic Stress Index Revised (PTSI-R): Available through collaboration with a CSAT - Trauma Assessments: 1. Betrayal Bond Index (BBI): Available for free at www.recoveryzone.com 2. Inventory for Partner Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma (IPAST): Available through CSAT - Dissociative Assessments: Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES), Dissociative Disorders Interview Schedule (DDIS), Multidimensional Inventory of Dissociation (MID) – Available by permission/training - Other Assessments (fee assessed unless otherwise indicated) 1. Partner Sexuality Survey (PSS): Available at www.recoveryzone.com 2. Sex Addiction Assessments (SAST, SARA; ISST - free): Available at www.recoveryzone.com - PROS (Thorough and Inclusive Perspective, Correlations, Collaboration, Visual Aid for the experience) - CONS (Permission, Cost, Training, Accessibility, Time)
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  • 7. PTSI-R CATEGORIES: INFORMATION TO CONSIDER IN TREATMENT • General PTSD symptoms • The tendency to reproduce the same emotional state as the original trauma • Identifies trends of attachments toward the abusive, dangerous and threatening • Chronic negative Self-Perception and Shame • Damaged or Distorted Affect Regulation System from early childhood trauma; Personality Disorders • Trends toward blocking, calming, escaping, numbing, self-soothing, etc. • Traits of Avoidant, Disengaged, Dissociative, Fragmented • Self-Deprivation trends: Avoidant of affirmation, compliments, praise, pleasurable experiences • Chronic compartmentalization – things to deal with and engage in things to perpetually avoid • Depression, reduced energy, difficulty shifting thought processes, difficulty with abstraction, ritualistic • Trauma based drive, energy, hyperactivity…they just can’t stop and actually want more energy or to do more.
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  • 10. ATTACHMENT STYLES • Secure • Preoccupied • Fearful Avoidant • Dismissive
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  • 14. ASSESSMENT: THE CLINICAL INTERVIEW • Still the most helpful, reliable, cost effective and can always be improved • Presentation & Recognition of Problem: Experience vs. Knowledge Base – Where do gaps need to be filled? • Biological/Health Background: How much of their experiences, responses or reactions have a potential or correlated health issue? What is the baseline for their self-care? Any other unaddressed or concurrent trauma? • Psychological/Emotional/Cognitive Info.: What is their overall emotional and mental healthy picture? • Social/Relationship Information: How healthy is their family of origin? Friends? Past relationships? • Willingness to change/heal: What are they willing to commit to for peace of mind and healthy relationships? • Treatment and Relapse history: What have they been treated for? Is this a recurring problem? Is there a pattern of breakdown in treatment? • History of Sexual education and experiences: Addressing the abused, uneducated and taboo factors and preventing its continuance in the existing or future relationships or repeating the cycle with children. • Collaborative information will be crucial – if you’re given permission to obtain it.
  • 15. TRADITIONAL APPROACHES Co-Dependent • Clients are labeled as “co-dependent” or “co- addicts” and treated within the 12 step framework. • Early in treatment clients are asked to explore “their part” of the dysfunctional relationship. • Symptoms of PTSD may have been pathologized instead of validated and normalized. • Clients asked to participate in Addiction Recovery Program (ARP), COSA (historically co- dependent of a sex addict) or Sexaholics Anonymous (S-Anon) support groups. Traumatized • The model first addresses the relational trauma that occurred in the relationship with the Sex Addict. • It acknowledges the PTSD symptoms a partner experiences following discovery and disclosure. • Specific trauma experiences are addressed. • Clients are asked to participate in Addiction Recovery Program (ARP) or Partners of Sex Addicts (POSA) support groups. TAKING A BROADER APPROACH WITH MORE EDUCATION…
  • 16. CLIENT PRESENTATION: DISTINGUISH AND DETERMINE THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT APPROACH Blindsided Co-Dependent Addicted Affect Dysregulated and Personality Disorder
  • 17. CLIENT TYPE DEFINED • Blindsided: Just experienced discovery or forced disclosure. They may have had no idea that their partner was a sex addict. They may say, “My marriage was great before this.” Naïve or in denial about relational problems. They will be in a trauma reaction at intake and may present as unregulated, raging, crying uncontrollably, appear paranoid, depressed, extremely anxious, numb, incongruent. • Co-dependent: This client may have known for years that “something was wrong” within the relationship either through discovery or staggered disclosures from the addict. They may have adapted to the addict's behaviors in an attempt to cope with overwhelming emotions. This client may have engaged in behaviors they are ashamed about and resistant to discussing in the beginning of treatment (ex. increasing sexual contact with addict). May present as calm, minimizing and/or overwhelmed. • Co-addicted: Relationships, sex, love, alcohol, drugs, food…may present as detached and ambivalent at intake, numb with a flat affect or no emotion regarding acting-out behaviors. • Affect Dysregulated/Personality Disorder: Present as super agreeable, make you feel like you’re the best therapist ever, hyper-focused on addict, seem contained but exhibit incongruence.
  • 18. PLANNING TREATMENT: INGREDIENTS FOR RESILIENCE A Moldable Task Approach 1 Identifying, developing and applying positive resources 2 Grounding strategies, mindfulness and self-regulation 3 Challenging negative core beliefs 4 TALK LESS – EXPERIENCE MORE!
  • 19. TASK APPROACH: MOLDABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE 1. Cope with the trauma of Discovery and/or Disclosure (Separate truth from lies; identify trauma) 2. Establish Safety (Setting healthy Boundaries, Perspective and Intention) 3. Deal with the Emotional Aftershock (Get in tune with emotion, Be aware of Negative Beliefs, Recognize Hope) 4. Understand the Nature of Addiction (Getting Educated about the Addiction, the Illogical, and the Confusing) 5. Communicate Feelings (Develop healthy, grounded communication skills) 6. Develop a Plan for Support and Self-Care (Create and Enhance a Support System, Locate and work with a Therapist, Develop and practice Grounding Techniques & Tools) 7. Create a Recovery Plan (Learn to Affirm self, work through Personal Craziness, Balance self & develop the ability to Forgive)
  • 20. DEVELOPING POSITIVE RESOURCES Who should know? Who can help? Who can support & validate me? What additional resources are there? 1. Learn to Identify Healthy People. 2. Determine what is necessary to share. 3. Get a therapist. 4. Gather collections of supportive traits, objects, people, places, locations, activities. 5. If struggling with addiction or personality disorders, consider other treatment alternatives first (Substance abuse treatment, DBT groups)
  • 21. GETTING GROUNDED Establishing Healthy Boundaries • Recognize Reality • Identify Needs & Consider Options • Visualize the Outcome (Peace) • Empowering the Self • Action Steps (Specific & Time Sensitive) • Evaluate (Boundaries vs. Self- Regulation) • Revise (if necessary) Reconstructing Self Regulation • Clinging to the 5 senses (real data) • Separating Stories from Experience • Identifying Emotions & Sensations • Separating Self from Others • Recognizing Patterns & Triggers • Creating and/or Asking for Help • Putting it into perspective and words • Self-care (Meditation, Exercise, Nutrition, Talents, Friends, Affirmation)
  • 22. OLDIES BUT GOODIES: EXPERIENTIAL GROUNDING AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES • Dialog inside out: Get in tune with the most distressed part of yourself and interact with it as if it were your child, friend or other close person in need of comfort, nurturing and validation • Drawing the experience (Anger, Sadness, Betrayal, etc.) • Exercise/Nutrition • Fragmentation Exercise: Facts, Emotions and Awareness in a Mosaic • Hobbies, Interests & Talents • Journaling • Meditation – Just basic awareness of breath and thought • Yoga
  • 23. TRANSFORMING BELIEFS • Knowing the difference between Healthy and Unhealthy beliefs. • Developing awareness of the physical effects of beliefs. • Recognizing where beliefs come from & how they are reinforced. • Having a clear vision of the possibilities – to challenge and transform unhealthy beliefs. • Identifying supportive people for clarification and reflection. • Give the Self: Affirmation, Compassion, Forgiveness, Love, Mercy, etc.
  • 24. EMILY: A WALK IN HER FOOT STEPS • Presentation (Body language, Emotional tolerance, Separation of Self from Spouse). • Assessment (DES, IPAST, PTSI-R; Body language, Emotional tolerance, Separation of Self from Spouse) • Homework: Identify assets/resources, fears, questions in the context of Online Assessments. • Follow up: Begin to establish awareness between reality and story, fact and belief, emotions; Teach about Boundaries. • Homework: Boundary steps, Self-Regulation practice, Support System Acquisition. • Follow up: Identify Patterns over lifespan (Beliefs, Communication, Coping vs. Reaction, etc.), Develop lists of unhealthy beliefs and trauma experiences to address. • Continue to Enhance Awareness, Boundaries, Emotional tolerance, Self-care. • Utilize EMDR, Ego State work, CBT A case study from beginning to end with healthy doses of acceptance, affirmation, normalizing, regulating, reflecting, inviting, etc.
  • 25. Contact Information Ryan Christiansen, LCSW, CSAT-S www.southernutahtherapy.com achievecontrol@gmail.com Phone: 435-674-6650 Fax: 435-359-2843