There is no arbitrary timeline for when trauma processing should begin. The readiness question is a clinical one. Some clients are ready to process after a couple of sessions, others needs several months or over a year. The determining factor isn't time, and it isn't how much the client says they want to “address the trauma.” It's whether the nervous system has the capacity to move into the material, stay regulated enough to process, and return to a window of tolerance without destabilizing. Swipe for 5 clinical signs that tell you to slow down. Save this and share with a colleague navigating pacing decisions. #traumatherapy #traumaprocessing #phasedtreatment #traumainformed #clinicaleducation