Parents looking for effective therapy methods to help a struggling young boy or girl can learn about Trauma Based Approaches used at our therapeutic boarding school in MO.
Ozark Trails Academy understands that parents want to send a child to a safe, monitored environment where their child receives personal care, and individual therapies that help heal emotional and mental disorders–whether brought on by trauma, foster care, adoption or family genetics.
And while the young child or teen enrolls our therapeutic boarding school for counseling, treatment, and improving academic/life skills, Ozark Trails Academy also helps students improve mental and physical health through Trauma Based Approaches, led by licensed therapists.
What is a Trauma Based Approach?
“A Trauma-Focused approach is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that addresses the specific emotional and mental health needs of children, adolescents, adult survivors, and families who are struggling to overcome the destructive effects of early trauma. Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) is especially sensitive to the unique problems of youth with post-traumatic stress and mood disorders resulting from abuse, violence, or grief. Because the client is usually a child, TF-CBT often brings non-offending parents or other caregivers into treatment and incorporates principles of family therapy.” 1
“Anyone who has experienced a single or repeated experience of sexual, physical, or mental abuse or who has developed post-traumatic symptoms, depression or anxiety as a result of the loss of a loved one, or exposure to violence in the home or community can benefit from TF-CBT. If a child or adolescent also exhibits serious behavioral, substance-abuse, or suicidal-ideation problems, other forms of treatment, such as dialectical behavior therapy, may be more appropriate as an initial intervention and can be followed up with a trauma-sensitive approach. “ 1
“The trauma-focused approach to psychotherapy was first developed in the 1990s by psychiatrist Judith Cohen and psychologists Esther Deblinger and Anthony Mannarino, whose original intent was to better serve children and adolescents who had experienced sexual abuse. TF-CBT has expanded over the years to include services for youths who have experienced any form of severe trauma or abuse.” 1
“Early trauma can lead to guilt, anger, feelings of powerlessness, self-abuse, acting out behavior, and mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety. Post-traumatic stress disorder, which affects children and adults, can manifest in a number of ways, such as bothersome recurring thoughts about the traumatic experience, emotional numbness, sleep issues, concentration problems, and extreme physical and emotional responses to anything that triggers a memory of the trauma. By integrating the theories and techniques of several therapeutic interventions, TF-CBT can address and improve the symptoms of post-traumatic stress in youth.” 1
Trauma Based Approaches Enhance Student’s Growth at Ozark Trails
That’s why Ozark Trails Academy uses Trauma Based Approaches. We want each student to experience effective counseling as well as improve daily life at school, and back home with family.
If you want to learn more about how Trauma Based Approaches effectively helps students open up and heal at our therapeutic boarding school, please call (417) 278-6868 now.
Sources: 1) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/trauma-focused-cognitive-behavior-therapy
