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Why I Tell Trauma Clients What to Do

Therapists learning trauma work often misunderstand "go slow" as "avoid the story." That's not it. The story needs to be told — but the nervous system needs guardrails while it's being told. In this video I break down why directive intervention matters in trauma and CPTSD work, what titration actually looks like in session, and why sitting in silence while a client is in a flashback isn't therapeutic neutrality — it's a missed intervention. I walk through a clinical example of a high-functioning client whose developmental trauma surfaces after a breakup, and show what it looks like to step in with sensory anchoring, psychoeducation, and gentle redirection when the cortex goes offline. This is for therapists and therapists-in-training who want to understand the spectrum from spacious to directive — and when to move along it. Topics covered: Titration in trauma therapy | Directive vs. non-directive approaches | CPTSD and developmental trauma | Nervous system dysregulation in session | When and how to slow the trauma narrative