06/13/2023
Many other disciplines within the medical field have assistants or support staff of some kind.
Physicians have nurses to assist them, while nurses have nursing assistants.
Dentists have dental hygienists and physical therapists have physical therapy assistants.
These models all demonstrate the efficacy and importance of treatment providers having supports in place that allow them to focus on their specialization.
Counselors and their clients could really benefit from additional specialized supports being a component of the treatment plan. There is an added benefit of decreasing the isolative nature of mental health treatment.
Enter: Trauma Coaching.
Learn more from Athena, LCSW, founder of ITTC: