About Us

Focus

Connections and Links ~ From Trauma to Resilience provides a focused answer to the needs of stress and trauma of those in need, as well as empowering mind-body welfare. Training and therapy is provided in groups combining cutting-edge approaches of body-oriented psychotherapy. The methods can be learned for application in a relatively short time and aid in coping with conditions of stress while contributing to the prevention of traumatic reactions to overwhelming situations in the future. Using these combined body oriented approaches and techniques to deal with stress and trauma, as resiliency and well being are pursued, is unique to Connections and Links ~ From Trauma to Resilience.

Objectives

To aid various underserved populations which have been exposed to one time or prolonged conditions of stress or to overwhelming traumatic events.
To train and advise professionals who treat these people.
To support those in the front lines some of whom suffer from secondary (or vicarious) trauma, a problem that commonly goes unrecognized and untreated
To raise the level of awareness of the effectiveness of the mind-body treatment methods in coping with stress and trauma and the advantage of using the body.
To promote the prevention of traumatic reactions and the building of resiliency in populations at risk.

The people who make it all possible

Our Therapeutic Staff includes experienced professionals and senior mental health therapists with a wide range of expertise: psychotherapy, psychology, social work, family therapy and movement therapy. In addition to being experts in the use of various types of psychotherapy, their approach is body- oriented, with specialties in cutting-edge modern somatic therapies. They are not only practicing therapists and supervisors but also share a research orientation.

Our Board of Directors is composed of experts in the fields of welfare, mental health, education and business who realize the importance of involvement in community activities. They encourage, support, advise and audit the programs and projects of the organization enabling the professional staff to serve populations and professionals at risk for traumatization. They do this voluntarily.

Our Volunteers are vital and invaluable resources in our organization. Without them we would not be able to reach-out to so many in need. While they range in age, they each are talented, generous and resourceful.