ERIC Number: EJ1354891
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1037-2911
EISSN: EISSN-1839-2520
The School Counsellor's Role in Trauma-Aware Education
Howard, Judith; L'Estrange, Lyra; Brown, Meegan
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, v32 n2 p243-253 Dec 2022
It is not unusual for school counsellors to be involved in trauma-aware education practice; however, their role is not uniformly defined in the literature nor consistently applied in professional settings. Trauma-aware education is relatively new but rapidly growing in Australia and beyond. It involves supporting students in a neuroscience-informed manner to address the impacts of complex trauma on their capacities to feel safe, to relate, to emotionally regulate, and to learn. Twenty-six school counsellors completed questionnaires, and eight of those joined focus group discussions to explore the role of school counsellors in trauma-aware practice in Queensland, Australia. Drawing on the voices of practitioners, the present report discusses categories of practice that are prioritised by school counsellors and recommends supports to effectively undertake trauma-aware practice in school settings.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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