Trauma-informed Care in Mediation – Part 2

 Laura A. Athens – Part 1 of this article, which appeared in the May issue of the ADR Spotlight, described the types of trauma, the prevalence and impact of trauma, and provided an overview of trauma-informed care.  Part 2 of this article focuses on utilizing a...

Trauma-informed Care in Mediation – Part 1

 Laura A. Athens – Trauma-informed Care in Mediation – Part 1[1] by Laura A. Athens The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy, and the power to transform and resurrect.  Peter A. Levine, Ph.D. Most of us have faced trauma at some point in...