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Your partner in healing the impact of childhood trauma.
Most people do not understand the impacts of early trauma in our world. That's because our universities, other professional bodies and society in general still has far more to learn. So people continue to hurt, left to navigate the effects of early abuse, neglect and other traumas on their own. And well-meaning clinicians and loved ones struggle to support them. Lifespan Trauma Consulting exists to bridge that gap.
For clinicians & agencies
We work alongside clinicians so that they may effectively heal the impact of early trauma in children and adults on an outpatient basis. For those establishing or leading treatment programs and foster care/adoption agencies, we consult to provide optimal care to children with attachment difficulties.
Contact UsConsultation, parent coaching and advocacy
We understand the overwhelming difficulties of raising traumatized children. Most parents raising traumatized children do not receive the services and support they need to support their families. We provide consultation and advocacy so they may receive appropriate funding, assessment and treatment and medication options for their children. We also provide expert legal representation.
We begin with an exploration phone call with Forrest Lien free of charge to help parents determine if Lifespan Trauma Consulting is a good match for their needs.
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Specialized support for every stage of your journey
Assessment & Treatment Recommendations
Clinicians often confuse the symptoms of attachment issues and mental health struggles. We properly differentiate attachment from mental health issues, assess and recommend appropriate treatment options for children.
1. Complete intake packet
2. Video consultation (Skype)
3. Receive comprehensive report with recommendations
Medication Consultation
Once the initial RAD assessment is completed, the child may need a medical consult. We can make a referral for a medical consultant to work with your doctor.
Request ConsultationParent Coaching
Most children with reactive attachment disorder do not respond well to individual therapy. We believe that coaching parents is the most effective way to create stability in the home before a child is ready to engage in therapy sessions with the parents.
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Professional development and educational opportunities for parents and clinicians working with developmental trauma and attachment disorders.
View Training OpportunitiesExpert Legal Testimony
Adopted children who suffer from reactive attachment disorder (RAD) manage their surroundings out of a survival mechanism and to feel safe and in control. Many children with RAD falsely accuse their adoptive parents of abuse and neglect as a result. The children often inadvertently sabotage their own healing and healthy family placements. We provide legal testimony to educate judges and juries about this dynamic in the best interest of the child and his or her adoptive family.
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Attachment Through the Lifecycle:
Etiology, Assessment and Treatment
An on-demand course for clinicians created and taught by Forrest Lien, LCSW. Learn what graduate school didn't teach you about treating developmental trauma disorder.
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