This is the workbook that all mental health professionals wish they had at the beginning of their careers. Containing over 100 approaches to effectively deal with trauma, this workbook pulls together a wide array of treatments into one concise resource. Equally useful in both group and individual settings, these interventions will provide hope for the client, as well as expand and solidify the professional’s expertise.
Tools and techniques drawn from the most effective trauma modalities:
– Art Therapy
– CBT
– DBT
– EFT
– EMDR
– Energy Psychology
– Focusing
– Gestalt Therapy
– Guided Imagery
– Mindfulness
– Psychodrama
– Sensorimotor Psychology
– Somatic Experiencing and Movement Therapies
52 reviews for 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions: Activities, Exercises and Assignments to Move the Client and Therapy Forward
Rated 5 out of 5
LR_LPC (verified owner)–
This is an excellent tool for every clinician. There is plenty of material that can be used during individual session, and worksheets that you can use in everyday clinical practice. A must have in every clinician’s “toolbox”.
Rated 4 out of 5
Arcase (verified owner)–
I haven’t gotten through all of the worksheets yet but they look like they will produce good thought provoking questions and conversations between client and therapist. It is a little difficult to tell where one intervention stops and the other starts, I didn’t notice if that the exercise were marked in any way.
Rated 4 out of 5
Dr. Connie Lillas (verified owner)–
Very much a collection of worksheets with minimal description of each of the 101 interventions. Requires a main text if you are not already familiar with the broad variety of body work (Yoga, biofeedback, various body work and eastern stress management approaches, etc.) types of interventions. The worksheet format is relatively simple and straight forward but requires some explanation for the more unfamiliar.
Rated 4 out of 5
shopper (verified owner)–
I have bought a number of books for my collections on hypnosis and psychology. Most are good enough to at least have a point of view and share that with me – so I think that it worth the read.
Rated 5 out of 5
Krysstweety (verified owner)–
This is a great way to learn new interventions for individuals that have experienced trauma. As a therapist and behavioral coach this book really comes in handy.
Rated 5 out of 5
Kristina L Nicholas Anderson (verified owner)–
Exceptional resource for therapists. I use this in treatment with clients who have experienced trauma. I do recommend it for other professionals.
Rated 5 out of 5
JWOD (verified owner)–
This book offers a range of trauma interventions for use with clients presenting with a variety of trauma-related symptoms. Not intended to be a text about trauma itself, Curran’s book offers the clinician a wide-ranging set of tools to offer to clients whose individual needs manifest in many different ways. It offers the clinician the luxury of choice. I’m glad I have this useful book.
Rated 3 out of 5
Evette Marie (verified owner)–
It’s pretty good, wish it had more significant interventions, professionally speaking.
Rated 5 out of 5
Kerin F. (verified owner)–
I firmly believe that trauma is the underlying problem of most people with serious mental illness. I want to lead a movement correcting the trauma problem in our society.
Rated 4 out of 5
JediMindTricks (verified owner)–
I wasn’t expecting much as I seem to be disappointed with most books. However, this one seems to be a winner for the first half of the book. Although I know that yoga and Tai Chi are ways to meditate and have other’s get mentally out of their head, as a therapist there is not much I can do in that department. I wish there were more tangible exercises that I can do with my patients instead of the yoga and such. Although with that being said, there are some awesome exercises that I will do with my patients from this book. I would like to see a second without the more interventions.
Rated 5 out of 5
Stella G. Roman Santos (verified owner)–
This book helped out to guide the patient in strategies that work. The patients are receptive to the hand out materials and practicing at home.
Rated 4 out of 5
Erin Fogarty (verified owner)–
Recommended this book from a trauma conference and feel it is a good resource overall. It is possibly more helpful for new therapists to the subject matter. I enjoyed reviewing it but I’m not sure it will be a go-to book of mine for interventions.
Rated 5 out of 5
jscolby (verified owner)–
This is one of my favorite books of all time. I have used many of these activities in my groups, and the clients love the fact that they are not the same boring topics as other groups they have attended. I would highly recommend this book.
Rated 5 out of 5
Kimberly1977 (verified owner)–
I use this often when treating trauma clients! A must have for clinicians. Many different interventions from various disciplines and models. Eclectic therapist will find this very useful! I know I did!
Rated 5 out of 5
inlori Customer (verified owner)–
I purchased this book to gather more therapeutic tools and skills in my work with diverse young adult therapy clients. I have not even finished reading the entire book, but I already use and adapt resources from this book in almost EVERY client session. For any mental health practitioner working with clients who have experienced trauma (or even clients who may not have experienced trauma!) this book is a priceless resource. Buy it, buy it!
Rated 5 out of 5
Vascodamus (verified owner)–
Excellent read. Everything is well written and easy to understand. Comes with useful worksheets that aid understanding. I was very impressed, and would highly recommend this book to anyone.
Rated 5 out of 5
Kristy (verified owner)–
Excellent book. I use some of these interventions with my clients and have seen it’s effectiveness.
Rated 3 out of 5
M (verified owner)–
Still to see if it will be helpful with clients.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nancy Huerta Ramirez (verified owner)–
Each activity’s Instructions are easy to understand and to follow. I use one activity in two sessions of 40 minutes each due to clients participation; clients love these activities and keep them engage every week.
Rated 5 out of 5
Magnolia Franklin-Hood (verified owner)–
Exceeded my expectations! Glad I made the purchase! A good resource, very informative.
Rated 4 out of 5
Chosey buyer! (verified owner)–
Helpful reference material. Useful for individuals and with groups.
Rated 5 out of 5
Alicia (verified owner)–
I am a therapist working in a substance use treatment center and I absolutely love this book. Very easy to read and apply in a clinical setting. The interventions are labeled (group or individual) and most provide a summary and process questions. Definitely recommend for anyone working with clients who have experienced complex trauma.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sheila T (verified owner)–
If youre looking for some homework sheets for your clients there are many included as well as activities and ideas.
Rated 4 out of 5
T. Campbell (verified owner)–
I’ve been using these interventions for awhile and I have finally got my own copy.
Rated 5 out of 5
Jennifer F-N (verified owner)–
I bought this book 6 years ago and think this has been a very useful resource. It’s comprehensive where I have used quite a few of the exercises with all sorts of clients not just clients working on a specific trauma. I’m in both Somatic Experiencing and DARe (attachment) trainings and look forward to using this book and the trainings to further develop my therapeutic skills.
Rated 5 out of 5
Erika (verified owner)–
I am an EMDR therapist and acknowledge that EMDR is not for everyone. I have utilized this book for clients who may not have enough protective factors to help cope when not in therapy. There is a large variety of techniques and assignments for individuals and groups. I highly recommend this for any therapist.
Rated 5 out of 5
SB (verified owner)–
Very satisfied.
Rated 5 out of 5
Perri Z. (verified owner)–
Teaching. Desire to know these treatments, be aware of trauma-informed interventions, mindset.
Rated 5 out of 5
Neena Raine (verified owner)–
Love having this resource in my library. Very helpful.
Rated 5 out of 5
inlori Customer (verified owner)–
Great piece of reference material. Great information!
Rated 5 out of 5
Tanya Douglas (verified owner)–
The book is easy to read and is a great addition to my therapist toolbox!
Rated 4 out of 5
Bridget Hahn (verified owner)–
Very helpful
Rated 5 out of 5
Jacob Martinez (verified owner)–
Wonderful book that offers so many techniques to manage stress, anxiety and other symptoms related to trauma. I would recommend this to anyone looking to find new ways to reconnect with themselves and manage disturbing symptoms of mental health conditions.
Rated 5 out of 5
inlori Customer (verified owner)–
Used as an additional text resource for counseling program
Rated 5 out of 5
Darlene O. (verified owner)–
Love all the ideas to use. It’s amazing and needs to be added to everyone’s library.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nik R (verified owner)–
Using book for worksheets with clients
Rated 5 out of 5
TB (verified owner)–
Great product
Rated 4 out of 5
LMA (verified owner)–
I really like the variety of approaches and exercises in this book. Simply reading it improves skills and knowledge for any clinician. The only thing I see as a drawback is some of the exercises are not clearly explained in terms of purpose, intent and desired outcome. I have to examine some of the activities to see the applicable value to a client, so I have to make sure I’m prepared way ahead of time to use a lot of these. This is not one of those books you can grab an exercise from on the fly; still an asset to an overall toolbox though.
Rated 5 out of 5
Tammy (verified owner)–
Great interventions and addition to your toolbox.
Rated 5 out of 5
Julie Miller (verified owner)–
Great for personal use for anyone seeking an extra mile in personal goals in therapy. I myself am a patient and am glad to share upkeep for mental Health is just as important as physical well-being.
Rated 4 out of 5
angel1994 (verified owner)–
Love the different tools, resources, exercises, and everything else it provides. very useful to use when working with a youth group or individually
Rated 5 out of 5
Elizabeth Cali (verified owner)–
works in my practice….educational and practical.
Rated 5 out of 5
Customer CK (verified owner)–
Great book!
Rated 5 out of 5
inlori Customer (verified owner)–
This book is very helpful for those working with patients that need activity implementation.
Rated 5 out of 5
T (verified owner)–
Good product for the price
Rated 5 out of 5
kboazchavez (verified owner)–
A great resource to have on hand
Rated 5 out of 5
Beverly Parker-Dennis (verified owner)–
useful for client handouts
Rated 5 out of 5
Ferdinand Arce (verified owner)–
Excelent
Rated 5 out of 5
Sharon lLaney (verified owner)–
This book gives great ideas for treatment plans. It address some of the most common diagnosis and suggestions on coping skills.
Rated 5 out of 5
DeVon Byrd (verified owner)–
Downloadable worksheets! The best kept secret about this book so far. It is easy to get them in the hands of my clients. They are useful and relevant and add to a positive therapy experience. They are well written and I don’t find myself skipping over sections for reasons that I typically have to pick and choose in other resources. This is definitely worth the investment.
Rated 5 out of 5
Msnoitall (verified owner)–
I’m glad I purchased this.
Rated 5 out of 5
McKenzie (verified owner)–
This book has so many wonderful resources. It is so helpful to have a variety of resources that stem from different theories all in one book.
LR_LPC (verified owner) –
This is an excellent tool for every clinician. There is plenty of material that can be used during individual session, and worksheets that you can use in everyday clinical practice. A must have in every clinician’s “toolbox”.
Arcase (verified owner) –
I haven’t gotten through all of the worksheets yet but they look like they will produce good thought provoking questions and conversations between client and therapist. It is a little difficult to tell where one intervention stops and the other starts, I didn’t notice if that the exercise were marked in any way.
Dr. Connie Lillas (verified owner) –
Very much a collection of worksheets with minimal description of each of the 101 interventions. Requires a main text if you are not already familiar with the broad variety of body work (Yoga, biofeedback, various body work and eastern stress management approaches, etc.) types of interventions. The worksheet format is relatively simple and straight forward but requires some explanation for the more unfamiliar.
shopper (verified owner) –
I have bought a number of books for my collections on hypnosis and psychology. Most are good enough to at least have a point of view and share that with me – so I think that it worth the read.
Krysstweety (verified owner) –
This is a great way to learn new interventions for individuals that have experienced trauma. As a therapist and behavioral coach this book really comes in handy.
Kristina L Nicholas Anderson (verified owner) –
Exceptional resource for therapists. I use this in treatment with clients who have experienced trauma. I do recommend it for other professionals.
JWOD (verified owner) –
This book offers a range of trauma interventions for use with clients presenting with a variety of trauma-related symptoms. Not intended to be a text about trauma itself, Curran’s book offers the clinician a wide-ranging set of tools to offer to clients whose individual needs manifest in many different ways. It offers the clinician the luxury of choice. I’m glad I have this useful book.
Evette Marie (verified owner) –
It’s pretty good, wish it had more significant interventions, professionally speaking.
Kerin F. (verified owner) –
I firmly believe that trauma is the underlying problem of most people with serious mental illness. I want to lead a movement correcting the trauma problem in our society.
JediMindTricks (verified owner) –
I wasn’t expecting much as I seem to be disappointed with most books. However, this one seems to be a winner for the first half of the book. Although I know that yoga and Tai Chi are ways to meditate and have other’s get mentally out of their head, as a therapist there is not much I can do in that department. I wish there were more tangible exercises that I can do with my patients instead of the yoga and such. Although with that being said, there are some awesome exercises that I will do with my patients from this book. I would like to see a second without the more interventions.
Stella G. Roman Santos (verified owner) –
This book helped out to guide the patient in strategies that work. The patients are receptive to the hand out materials and practicing at home.
Erin Fogarty (verified owner) –
Recommended this book from a trauma conference and feel it is a good resource overall. It is possibly more helpful for new therapists to the subject matter. I enjoyed reviewing it but I’m not sure it will be a go-to book of mine for interventions.
jscolby (verified owner) –
This is one of my favorite books of all time. I have used many of these activities in my groups, and the clients love the fact that they are not the same boring topics as other groups they have attended. I would highly recommend this book.
Kimberly1977 (verified owner) –
I use this often when treating trauma clients! A must have for clinicians. Many different interventions from various disciplines and models. Eclectic therapist will find this very useful! I know I did!
inlori Customer (verified owner) –
I purchased this book to gather more therapeutic tools and skills in my work with diverse young adult therapy clients. I have not even finished reading the entire book, but I already use and adapt resources from this book in almost EVERY client session. For any mental health practitioner working with clients who have experienced trauma (or even clients who may not have experienced trauma!) this book is a priceless resource. Buy it, buy it!
Vascodamus (verified owner) –
Excellent read. Everything is well written and easy to understand. Comes with useful worksheets that aid understanding. I was very impressed, and would highly recommend this book to anyone.
Kristy (verified owner) –
Excellent book. I use some of these interventions with my clients and have seen it’s effectiveness.
M (verified owner) –
Still to see if it will be helpful with clients.
Nancy Huerta Ramirez (verified owner) –
Each activity’s Instructions are easy to understand and to follow. I use one activity in two sessions of 40 minutes each due to clients participation; clients love these activities and keep them engage every week.
Magnolia Franklin-Hood (verified owner) –
Exceeded my expectations! Glad I made the purchase! A good resource, very informative.
Chosey buyer! (verified owner) –
Helpful reference material. Useful for individuals and with groups.
Alicia (verified owner) –
I am a therapist working in a substance use treatment center and I absolutely love this book. Very easy to read and apply in a clinical setting. The interventions are labeled (group or individual) and most provide a summary and process questions. Definitely recommend for anyone working with clients who have experienced complex trauma.
Sheila T (verified owner) –
If youre looking for some homework sheets for your clients there are many included as well as activities and ideas.
T. Campbell (verified owner) –
I’ve been using these interventions for awhile and I have finally got my own copy.
Jennifer F-N (verified owner) –
I bought this book 6 years ago and think this has been a very useful resource. It’s comprehensive where I have used quite a few of the exercises with all sorts of clients not just clients working on a specific trauma. I’m in both Somatic Experiencing and DARe (attachment) trainings and look forward to using this book and the trainings to further develop my therapeutic skills.
Erika (verified owner) –
I am an EMDR therapist and acknowledge that EMDR is not for everyone. I have utilized this book for clients who may not have enough protective factors to help cope when not in therapy. There is a large variety of techniques and assignments for individuals and groups. I highly recommend this for any therapist.
SB (verified owner) –
Very satisfied.
Perri Z. (verified owner) –
Teaching. Desire to know these treatments, be aware of trauma-informed interventions, mindset.
Neena Raine (verified owner) –
Love having this resource in my library. Very helpful.
inlori Customer (verified owner) –
Great piece of reference material. Great information!
Tanya Douglas (verified owner) –
The book is easy to read and is a great addition to my therapist toolbox!
Bridget Hahn (verified owner) –
Very helpful
Jacob Martinez (verified owner) –
Wonderful book that offers so many techniques to manage stress, anxiety and other symptoms related to trauma. I would recommend this to anyone looking to find new ways to reconnect with themselves and manage disturbing symptoms of mental health conditions.
inlori Customer (verified owner) –
Used as an additional text resource for counseling program
Darlene O. (verified owner) –
Love all the ideas to use. It’s amazing and needs to be added to everyone’s library.
Nik R (verified owner) –
Using book for worksheets with clients
TB (verified owner) –
Great product
LMA (verified owner) –
I really like the variety of approaches and exercises in this book. Simply reading it improves skills and knowledge for any clinician. The only thing I see as a drawback is some of the exercises are not clearly explained in terms of purpose, intent and desired outcome. I have to examine some of the activities to see the applicable value to a client, so I have to make sure I’m prepared way ahead of time to use a lot of these. This is not one of those books you can grab an exercise from on the fly; still an asset to an overall toolbox though.
Tammy (verified owner) –
Great interventions and addition to your toolbox.
Julie Miller (verified owner) –
Great for personal use for anyone seeking an extra mile in personal goals in therapy. I myself am a patient and am glad to share upkeep for mental Health is just as important as physical well-being.
angel1994 (verified owner) –
Love the different tools, resources, exercises, and everything else it provides. very useful to use when working with a youth group or individually
Elizabeth Cali (verified owner) –
works in my practice….educational and practical.
Customer CK (verified owner) –
Great book!
inlori Customer (verified owner) –
This book is very helpful for those working with patients that need activity implementation.
T (verified owner) –
Good product for the price
kboazchavez (verified owner) –
A great resource to have on hand
Beverly Parker-Dennis (verified owner) –
useful for client handouts
Ferdinand Arce (verified owner) –
Excelent
Sharon lLaney (verified owner) –
This book gives great ideas for treatment plans. It address some of the most common diagnosis and suggestions on coping skills.
DeVon Byrd (verified owner) –
Downloadable worksheets! The best kept secret about this book so far. It is easy to get them in the hands of my clients. They are useful and relevant and add to a positive therapy experience. They are well written and I don’t find myself skipping over sections for reasons that I typically have to pick and choose in other resources. This is definitely worth the investment.
Msnoitall (verified owner) –
I’m glad I purchased this.
McKenzie (verified owner) –
This book has so many wonderful resources. It is so helpful to have a variety of resources that stem from different theories all in one book.