✨ Please join us in welcoming our newest and returning ISTSS members! ✨

We’re thrilled to have such an inspiring group of professionals join our global community dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of traumatic stress.

Your expertise, passion, and commitment make ISTSS stronger!

Thank you to our partners at Phoenix Australia and the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies for co-hosting the ISTSS/ASTSS/Phoenix Australia Traumatic Stress Symposium. Nearly two dozen global presentations advanced collaboration in traumatic stress.

What happens when survivors choose to share their trauma and when they don’t?

In this episode of Trauma Talks, Dr. Sarah Ullman & Dr. Katie Edwards explore trauma disclosure and how responses shape healing.

🎧 Listen: www.podbean.com/eas/pb-deyff...
Available on Apple Podcasts.

March is Friday Fast Facts Month at ISTSS!

New: Trauma Disclosure fact sheet—what it is, why it matters, and how timing, support, and context shape outcomes.

Developed by Watters, Joykutty, Fradley & Edwards.

Read more: istss.org/public-resou...

Now available in the ISTSS Learning Hub: Trauma-Informed Guilt Reduction (TRiGR) Therapy workshop.
Learn practical tools to address moral injury, guilt, and shame with Drs. Norman & Davis. Earn 3 CEs.
🔗 istss.org/portal/webin...

🧠 Friday Fast Facts: Responding to Trauma Disclosure

When someone shares a traumatic experience, how we respond matters. Supportive, validating responses can help people feel heard and less alone.

Learn simple Do’s and Don’ts + download the infographic: istss.org/public-resou...

ISTSS Member Spotlight ✨

We’re proud to highlight Sonya Norman, a 15-year ISTSS member whose work advances treatment for moral injury, trauma-related guilt & shame, and co-occurring PTSD & substance use disorders.

Read her full spotlight ➡️ istss.org/membership/m...

#ISTSS #TraumaTreatment

Please join us in welcoming our newest and returning ISTSS members! 🌍 We’re grateful to have this incredible group advancing traumatic stress research worldwide. Thank you for being part of our global community. Learn more: ISTSS.org #ISTSS #TraumaticStress

2026 Award Nominations are Open!

The ISTSS Mid-Career Innovation Award is given to an individual who has used innovative methods to advance the field of traumatic stress.

Apply Today: istss.societyconference.com/?conf_id=10113&m=user&h=event/ev_w7jur/evt_lgqls

Don't miss your chance to be part of our international exchange of research, clinical strategies, trauma informed service development, and policy approaches with a goal of improving outcomes for communities impacted by trauma.

Submit Your Abstract: istss.societyconference.com?conf_id=1011....

Beyond symptom relief: PTSD treatment may also sharpen cognition. In 62 veterans w/ PTSD, both Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Sudarshan Kriya Yoga improved memory, motor learning & sustained attention. istss.org/beyond-sympt...

ISTSS is proud to welcome our new and returning members.

Your work strengthens our shared mission to advance the understanding and treatment of traumatic stress worldwide. Thank you for being part of this community. 💙

Hope After Trauma
Trauma can be deeply challenging and lead to serious mental health struggles, but it can be overcome. Children are especially responsive to treatment, giving every reason to stay optimistic about their recovery.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #HealingForKids #Hope

Donated at the ISTSS 41st Annual Meeting Silent Auction, #BatterTogether just came to life as a joyful virtual bake-along! Huge thanks to host Sheila Rauch + Sonya Norman, Denise Hien & Sudie Back for the laughs (and cookies!) supporting ISTSS. 💙🍪

The Resilience of the Human Spirit 🌟
In TF-CBT, witnessing children overcome extraordinary challenges, with the support of their parents, is a powerful reminder that anything is possible. It’s deeply rewarding work that inspires hope every day.
#TFCBT #Resilience #TraumaTherapy #HealingForKids

Training, support, and self-care 🧩
Preventing clinician burnout takes more than learning effective models. It also means strong supervision, group consultation, and care for self and relationships—so providers can keep showing up for children and families.
#TFCBT #TherapistWellness #SelfCare

Caring for the caregivers
Supporting children through trauma—especially interpersonal violence—can be heavy work. TF-CBT leaders are addressing burnout, secondary trauma, and turnover to sustain compassionate, effective care.
#TFCBT #TherapistWellness #SustainableCare

🎓 Get started with TF-CBT training!
The free web-based course by Dr. Ben Saunders, Dr. Dan Smith & colleagues offers 11 hours of learning, CE credits, and a solid foundation in trauma-focused care. Visit TF-CBT Web to begin.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #TherapistTraining

✨ ISTSS Member Spotlight: Miranda Olff, PhD ✨
A member for 25 years, Dr. Olff reflects on how ISTSS shaped her career and her passion for global collaboration through the Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress.
Read more ➡️ istss.org/membership/m...

#ISTSS #TraumaResearch

When the story changes, healing has happened. ✨
In TF-CBT, progress often shows in how a child’s story shifts—from fear to strength, from pain to hope. Their words reflect resilience and recovery.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #HealingForKids #Resilience

Caregivers Are Key to Healing 💙
In TF-CBT, caregivers spend half the session with the therapist and the other half is devoted to the child. Parents are often coping with their own pain, and their support is critical to helping children heal.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CaregiverSupport #HealingForKids

Welcome to our new & returning ISTSS members!

We’re thrilled to have you in our global community dedicated to advancing traumatic stress research, practice & policy.

🌐 ISTSS.org

Creativity Helps Kids Heal 🎨

In TF-CBT, therapists are encouraged to engage children through art, play, and other creative approaches. Making the process appealing helps children participate more fully and makes therapy more effective.

#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CreativeTherapy #HealingForKids

Exposure therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all.
In TF-CBT, exposure may happen through talking, writing, drawing—or even song lyrics for kids who express through music. The key is finding what feels safe and manageable.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CreativeTherapy #HealingForKids

Why exposure therapy looks different for kids 💞
In TF-CBT, exposure is gradual—starting with education and therapist modeling, not immediate trauma narration. Gentle pacing builds trust and readiness before going deeper.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #HealingForKids

TF-CBT unfolds in 3 phases:
1️⃣ Stabilization & Skill Building – learning coping tools.
2️⃣ Trauma Narration & Processing – working through experiences.
3️⃣ Consolidation & Integration – applying insights to daily life.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #HealingJourney

🌍 Welcome to ISTSS!

We’re excited to welcome our new & returning members to the global community advancing trauma research, prevention & care.

Together, we make a difference. 💪

#ISTSS #TraumaResearch #TraumaInformedCare #MentalHealth

💞 Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) helps children and teens heal from trauma—and supports caregivers coping with their own stress. Healing is strongest when everyone in the family has tools to recover.
#TFCBT #TraumaTherapy #CaregiverSupport

Tell us how we did! 💬

Thanks for joining us at the ISTSS 41st Annual Meeting in Baltimore! Your feedback helps us improve future meetings, Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts:
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#ISTSS2025 #TraumaticStress

We’re excited to welcome our new and returning members to the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. 💙

Your passion and expertise strengthen our global community as we work together to advance knowledge and support healing in the field of traumatic stress.

#ISTSS #TraumaResearch