Introduction

As human-centered business professionals, we encounter people from all walks of life, each carrying their own experiences, some of which include deeply rooted traumas. These traumas, whether they result from significant one-time events or ongoing adversities, can significantly impact an individual's physical, emotional, and mental well-being. They also can impact the way they (and ourselves) show up in our lives.

In this module, we'll explore the concept of a trauma-informed mindset and how it can transform your approach to providing care. You'll learn to see through a trauma-informed lens, understanding how past traumas can influence present behaviors and health outcomes. We'll delve into strategies to cultivate empathy, promote safety, foster trust and develop coping strategies for making decisions for our own and other people's well-being.

By the end of this module, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to integrate trauma-informed decision-making skills into your professional and personal practice. This shift not only leads to more effective and compassionate care but also contributes to healing and recovery for those touched by trauma.

Trauma-Informed Mindset

KHAOS Mindset by Candice Cox, LCSW

Meet Your Instructor

Candice E. Cox, LCSW is the Founder and Clinical Director of “A&A Inspirations” and Executive Director of “KHAOS(™) Inc”. Candice holds a BSW from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master from St. Louis University. She is a phenomenal author, motivational speaker, therapist, trainer, consultant and supervisor to the next generation of clinical professionals. 

Since 2004, Candice has moved out of her passion to assist all individuals by creating the KHAOS(™) (Keep Healing and Overcoming Struggles) mindset.  The KHAOS(™) mindset uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Relationship Trauma Repair (RTR), and mindfulness to assist individuals with assessing, addressing, and reducing the effects of toxic and traumatic stress in their lives. Candice is a self-proclaimed KHAOS(™) kid while growing up with her challenges with attention, being abandoned by her father, and having a mother who lives with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), she developed the motto to live a life of KHAOS(™).

Candice is very passionate about meeting individuals where they are to assist them with getting to where they want to be in life.  For this reason, she started implementing her Organized KHAOS(™)(™)  program in schools and community centers to address the lack of social and emotional coping skills that were being taught both at home and in educational environments.

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Subject Matter Expert

Attachment

Trauma-Informed Mindset

KHAOS Mindset (Keep Healing and Overcoming Struggles), developed by Candice Cox, LCSW, is a non-clinical and customizable social and emotional learning toolkit that teaches effective coping strategies to lessen the impacts of chronic trauma, particularly the traumas related to diversity equity and inclusion. This trauma-informed mindset tool kit aims to support kids and adults ages 8- 99 by using motivational enhancement, psychoeducation on trauma, stigma reduction, pro-social bonding, and social and emotional skills reflecting CBT principles to guide participants in enriching skills to manage their complex trauma symptoms and promote effective decision making skills for own wellbeing and those around us.

In the following video modules, Candice will share the 4 KHAOS Mindset Tools to impact your trauma-informed mindset and decision-making skills with a set of applied practices to follow.

The KHAOS Mindset Skills

• FREE: Forgive, Release, Embrace and Elevate
• RAW: Realize, Admit and Work-through
• RESET: "Remember every situation encourages thought."
• PATIENT: "Pause and think, Inhale, exhale, now tap out."