Dr Karen Treisman, MBE, Clinical Psychologist
@dr_treisman
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author, trainer, TEDx speaker, WCMT2018, organisational consultant. #relationaldevelopmentaltrauma #adversityculturallytraumainformedresponsiveorganisations
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Please check out my website & my books, cards, online modules, resources, training, consultation, and thinking spaces on developmental & relational trauma and loss; direct working creative and expressive tools; adversity, healing, culturally, dignity, &
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For fellow sloth lovers
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🎉 Wow surreal to share but been awarded an MBE.
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I know I’ve shared so many times but Please try to remember we are not socially distancing we are physically distancing but need to be socially & relationally connected & interwoven. Language makes a difference!
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V. Pleased to announce that I have just been awarded the Psychology professional of the year by Lifewire innovation & excellence Awards 2020. Thank you so much. Means so much that I get to do a job I ❤️ & which hopefully makes a difference to others
@JKPBooks
@Steve_JKPbooks
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"Every interaction is an intervention" (Treisman, 2017)- my final thought as heading home.
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Reposting after conversations today
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As promised a free paper I wrote based on stories from 390 people around trauma reducing & trauma inducing medical & health experiences. Trauma informed lens. Thanks so much to those who contributed.I hope you find it helpful. Please share widely.
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Lots of people have shared how much they like my “every intervention is an intervention” quote so I have expanded & enriched it here for you. Illustrated by the fab
@imagistical
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Sculpture by Celeste Roberge depicting physical weight of grief
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Please check out my website , & my books, toys, cards,& resources on developmental & relational trauma; adversity, culturally, & trauma-informed, infused, & responsive organisations; & around supporting childrens wellbeing. Lk forward to connecting🦋
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I designed these “take what you need” tokens bought to life
@imagistical
. Cut them out & use as they are, or stick them on card, stones, buttons, badges, Lego, wooden shapes etc. A relational message, a thinking of you token, a transitional object. Please share & use but cite.
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Emails about please can we have training in “trauma informed” practice. Some things to be mindful of. By no means exhaustive or prescriptive. Trauma informed is so often used as a buzz word, a tick box, and a checklist.
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Thinking of those whose🏡are unsafe & a place of fear such as in the context of abuse & violence. Those who don’t have a home. Those who live in overcrowded houses. Those relying on carers. Those w limited social networks. Those where school is their protective factor & so forth.
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Please check out my website , my books, & my resources on developmental & relational trauma. Lk forward to connecting
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Big shout out to the amazing social workers out there. Many of my friends, colleagues & supervisees are social workers. Most of my work is in social work. We all need to acknowledge, appreciate, elevate & celebrate those social workers out there doing amazing things now & always
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Wow delighted to announce I’ve been nominated and won this amazing 2018 psychology professional award for excellence in attachment and trauma award. Very moved. More details soon.
#traumainformed
@wcmtuk
@Steve_JKPbooks
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Trauma informed practice is relational, & contextual. It is multi layered & dynamic- it needs to be infused, meaningful, & embedded- it is not a tick box, a cookbook, or a one off training, a screening tool, a fruit bowl & more.
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Having been to so many conferences recently I would so ❤️ to put one on with a real focus on social justice, cultural humility, human rights, societal discourses, organisational change & much more around trauma. With regulating & self-care activities throughout. One day...
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I am very pleased & moved that myself/safe hands and thinking minds has been selected as the winner of the Youth psychology professional of the year by SME Greater London Awards 2019🎉 thanks to all the amazing people & organisations who have supported me on my journey. 🤗
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It might be 2 years later but the invitation just arrived to celebrate my MBE. I’m not usually one for big events or awards but v proud for my parents to be able to share in this & to honour all those who have supported me on this journey. Grateful to do what I love
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ikiɡai is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being". Feel v fortunate to do something I love and which fits these
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Pre-order. Full colour- 2 volumes w photocopiable resources, reflective questions, real world examples, infographics, contributors from all around the🌍& much more. The📚Im most proud of to date. Bringing together my work w over 90 organisations & my findings from the
@wcmtuk
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I have been beyond moved & inspired by Nadia over the last year. She has touched so many & will undoubtedly be so missed. What a heart print she has left. Please spend some time reading through her tweets & sharing some of her beautiful messages & spirit
@DrNadiaChaudhri
passed away yesterday evening, having reached the end of her road with ovarian cancer. She leaves behind her Sun and Moon, a loving extended family, colleagues and students, friends around the world, and so many others who have been touched by her & her story 1/n
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A gorgeous example of the heart print we can leave in someone’s life❤️
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So many people I’m supporting in leadership roles are so depleted, exhausted, & overwhelmed. So many trauma & stress soaked & inducing work climates. So much moral injury & decision fatigue. So important to have spaces to name & share; but so much system & policy change needed.
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Wow love this amazing visual done by the talented Rio ( ) of my keynote for the wonderful
@Jefferson_CTC
@jeannefelter
at the trauma conference in Philadelphia ❤️
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Multi-layered safety & trust is paramount- thinking about organisational safety & trust as foundational
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Some people been asking for the contents or chapter breakdown of my new trauma informed organisations books- here is a visual giving a sense of what’s inside. Full of worksheets, infographics, contributions from people around the 🌎, photo examples, reflective questions & more
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It’s been 5 years since I founded safe hands & thinking minds & left being employed by the NHS & social services even though still most of my work is for the NHS & social services, schools & charities. Thank you to all those who have supported me & enable this to be possible. 🤗
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A NEW infographic sharing some experiences & feelings which children in foster care, adoption, kinship, SGO have shared about navigating through & experiencing. Course lots of strengths & other aspects- captured on another image.
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As you know I’ve been spending a lot of time making big resin pieces 100cm plus but this week made a bunch of pressies for friends including my first resin cake stand.
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End of an era. 9 years living in central london in a flat. Have loved it! Moving today to a new house in the suburbs w a garden. Will be a bit quieter on here now as have 10 days fully off to unpack, settle in, rest voice & hopefully have some fun, sun, & creative time!
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Very excited & honoured to announce that I have been awarded a
@wcmtuk
travel fellowship. I’ll be heading for 2 months this summer to the states to research best practice in trauma-informed organisations & whole system approaches. Can’t wait!
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Pleased to share with you my NEW sketchnote
@wterral
taking a wider lens & thinking about the multiple different types of trauma & some of the factors which are important to consider around the potential impact.
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Shared by Saffina ellahi on Facebook A street artist draws a work of art: "the invisibility of poverty". A masterpiece.
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I ❤️how David Labby phrased this last night to me. “We need to not just focus on adverse childhood experiences, but also on adverse community & organisational experiences”. Need this social movement to take into account the wider context, the community, & system elements!
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Wasn’t expecting to open the door and receive this. Lovely reminder of my MBE- thanks:) still v surprised & honoured.
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What a way to start the weekend🎉 I finally received my copies of my NEW books. They are huge, colour & jam packed w gems. These are the resources Im most excited about & proud of. So many phenomenal contributors from all around the 🌎. Can’t wait for you to read & share.
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The scariest and most unme thing I’ve ever done but here is my
@TEDxWarwick
on the power of relationships. Eek.
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Trauma is complex & multi-layered. A diagram by Mary Harvey which captures some of this complexity which goes nicely with one of my sketchnotes on the different types of trauma
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I became a psychologist to support refugees & asylum-seeking people. I have done this work in the UK, in Africa & in Asia. I am beyond passionate about this area. To celebrate refugee week I will share lots of resources. I also have 2 training events coming up on this topic. TBC
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Loving my new fidget toy- pop it. Kept me alert most of the day:) added to my grounding box- along with so many others
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My brochure for my NEW book out this week! Trauma informed organisations 🎉
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Been working incredibly hard on my next book on trauma, adversity & culturally informed, infused, & responsive systems & organisational transformation. Got some amazing contributors from all diff contexts & perspectives plus have over 40 never seen before infographics/worksheets
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1/2- 2 plus years late but today we were at Buckingham palace for a garden party to 🎉my MBE. I’m not one for crowds, awards or big events but I’m def loved watching the joy of my parents. Plus the sun was shining☀️Over 80 pics taken but here’s a small flavour. We loved it.
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Another NEW sketchnote sharing some of the ways in which language & choice of words can be powerful and impactful. 1st of 3 sketchnotes for my forthcoming workshop on the power of language & storying.
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When you get half way through a training and realise you are training the wrong topic
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I ❤️the saying “same storm different boat” but to add- different waves, diff size boat, diff amount of time at sea, diff life saving equipment, diff experience of swimming, diff levels of access to a rescue boat or a lighthouse, whose driving, & much more.
#injusticesinequalities
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I have wanted a space for my therapy toys for so long. And today in my new house (haven’t moved yet) I started with some of my therapy miniatures & figurines. Beyond delighted. Next time- puppets and therapy toys/games.
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So important to have the values & principles of trauma-informed practice visible- this helps to make them present & tangible. & to keep the momentum up. Here are some of my new creations for my work space- some mugs & a mouse matt
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I am v.excited to launch my NEW online module on supporting children & teens who have experienced grief, death & bereavement. Creative resources, tips, worksheets & 7.5 hours of video. FAQs here - Access to the Module itself here-
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From Lucy’s blue day- This hard hitting image is what
#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
is all about.
These shoes on the steps of St George's Hall represent the 226 school children who lost their lives to suicide in 2017.
Let’s work together to change this
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Book on trauma,adversity & culturally informed organisations Submitted!! This has been my best project. It’s been a huge learning curve & taken both❤️&🧠.Thinking of traumatised orgs,creating mindful ®ulating orgs/systems feels more important than ever. 🎉
@Steve_JKPbooks
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Its is my birthday usually I’m in Africa doing something amazing. Strange 2 still be shielding but grateful for so much & the icing on the🍰has been the overwhelming response & moving messages about my new health paper! This year has been better because of so many of you🤗❤️
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Reposting- A reminder of my covid resource page. Full of videos, resources, podcasts, articles etc. All free. Better to view on a large screen rather than phone. Regularly add to it. I hope it is helpful-
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Please be mindful that for some Halloween can be a triggering & scary time especially in the context of trauma- masks, costumes, blood, Bruises, weapons, death, strangers, loud noises, ghosts, & much more.
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After over a year of shielding how special it is to sit in my new garden (was in a flat before) and spend quality time w one of my besties. Soaking in the moments.
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My NEW infographic drawn by the fab
@imagistical
Can we be limbic whisperers to ourselves, each other, to children, to communities, to organisations, & so forth. Can we support safety, regulation, & connection. Can we be trauma-reducing instead of trauma-inducing.
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🎉🎉🎉 just submitted my next book published later in the year- trauma informed health care. So much in there around medical trauma, trauma and stress on the body, moral injury & emotional saturation, org trauma, cultural humility, language, sensory experiences & so much more.
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My goodness i know I’m slow off the mark but saw the joker last night. So many themes around trauma, loneliness, societal responses, rejection, humiliation, human distress, & much more. Important though to hold in mind that most people who experience trauma do not go onto abuse.
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Just finished reading this book- it is so engaging, powerful, refreshing & important. It is v.aligned w my hopes, vision, & values; & w adversity, culturally, gender, & trauma informed,infused, & responsive services. Thankyou to all those involved for sharing
@dropthedisorder
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I ❤️ whoever said “same storm different boat” but to add to that- different waves, different amount of time at sea, different life saving equipment on the boat, different levels of access to a rescue boat or a lighthouse & more.
#injusticesinequalities
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Yay just went to get my post and excited to receive my hard copy of this beautiful, moving, & unique book- I was so pleased to endorse it & I am looking forward to reading it a second time round. A book co written about a journey through therapy
@KimSGolding
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Very excited to be sharing one of my NEW infographics on some of the common trauma-informed and trauma-responsive implementation barriers & ingredients for successful implementation
@MandyDavisPhD
@OSTCharity
@laura_falconer5
@chiodetti
@ShelleyCaldwe15
@wcmtuk
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Absolutely- just the conversation I was having with David Lammy last week. Adverse Community experiences, adverse organisational & system experiences, adverse historical & intergenerational aspects- need a wider multi-layered picture.
While the ACE study is helpful for building awareness, the picture is incomplete without Adverse Community Environments. Two sides of the same coin. We must look at both and the ways in which we might heal individuals and communities.
#ACEscience
#traumainformed
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May resonate for some people. Just seen this image.
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Please check out my website & my books, toys,cards, online modules,& resources on developmental & relational trauma; adversity, culturally, & trauma-informed, infused, & responsive organisations; & supporting childrens wellbeing. Lk forward to connecting🦋
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Yay very excited. I finally received the one off puppet I specially designed for training & therapy to go with my shark-infested waters metaphor. The fin comes off and there are messages about seeing the person behind the behaviour
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V. excited to announce the release of Binnie the Baboon focusing only anxiety, worry, stress, & fear. Over 200 A4 pages including a story, an adult guide, photocopiable worksheets, activities,& tools. You can also get a Binnie toy complete with butterflies in her tummy.
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Yay officially submitted my
@wcmtuk
report. Hopefully will be ready to share with you in a few weeks. Focused on trauma-informed & trauma-responsible organisational change. Whole system wide shifts & transformation
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I am so excited. I designed a senses puppet to use in therapy & during training. & here it is & I love it. Excited to use it!
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Really pleased to share with you my &
@imagistical
NEW infographic inspired by the 🌈 theme for covid & all those impacted. Thinking of you all during this difficult & uncertain time. Share, put it up on windows or whatever you think will be useful. Poster added to my website❤️
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I submitted my📚on trauma, adversity & culturally informed, infused & responsive organisational change the day before I got sick & lockdown went into full swing. So hasn’t been much time to🎉. Its the area Im most passionate about & so committed to & is needed even more now.
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I💓working w OTs & think they are an incredibly vital role particularly within the context of trauma including sensory integration & processing & so much more. Often a neglected & poorly resourced area. Thank you to all the amazing OTs I’ve worked with & learned from
#WorldOTDay
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I have added a new resources, podcasts, and videos section around covid and anxiety on my website, will be regularly updated and added to- hope you find it helpful-
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My 5 year old nephew just said wats app is down, there isn’t enough petrol, there’s covid- we should call this crazy planet 😂 then he proceeded to say paw patrol can fix it & they will fuel the phones instead of fuel at the petrol stations 😂🤞
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My NEW crib sheet- Some coping & survival responses & strategies which can occur in individuals, teams, & organisations when systems are trauma-filled, traumatising, & trauma-inducing. Building on my
@wcmtuk
#traumainformed
Need 2 care for the carers. Team around the worker.
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Another minimising & invalidating experience today w a Dr. I have numerous health issues & each time I have an experience like this it just reminds me of the importance of relational, humanising, stress & trauma reducing systems & responses. Small things make a big difference!
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This wk I’ve had requests from schools, YOT team, a safeguarding board, a resi home, an older adult MH service, a CAMHS-& lots more. All wanting to explore becoming more meaningfully trauma-informed & responsive. Committing to much more than training. Ripples turning to waves.
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Please check out my website & my books, toys,cards, online modules,& resources on developmental & relational trauma; adversity, culturally, & trauma-informed, infused, & responsive organisations; & supporting childrens wellbeing. Lk forward to connecting🦋
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I have put together a crib sheet of some principles & values of trauma-informed supervision inspired by my experience and this amazing
@wcmtuk
I am on. I hope you find it useful.
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Soaking in work free time and my house move. But loving my rainbow book shelf. Moved from under the bed and 6 cupboards to all in one place. This is only half!
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Last year I posted 3 movies I had watched which I found incredibly important & powerful about systemic, institutional & organisational oppression, racism & injustice. Today these have been on my mind again so sharing again. So aligned w my work on trauma informed systems.
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Great and busy morning with senior leaders across N Somerset today talking about organisational trauma, Organisational adverse experiences, different types of trauma & adversity, organisational cultural change & more. All topics in my forthcoming books.
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It wasn’t that long ago that I was in the Ukraine focusing on parenting in the context of trauma- including in Childrens homes. Thinking of those in Ukraine on so many levels.
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Lots of people been emailing about my grief online module. It will be released over the next wk. It includes 5 hours of videos. A 25 page resource📚 w new illustrated worksheets.&a followup Q&A session w me. It is focusing on creative tools & ways of being for children & teens
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Trauma informed has become the buzz and sexy word & is often used in a tokenistic way. It is so much more than a word or a training day or adding a measure about trauma. These books illustrate & enrich the multiple layers within this & discuss meaningful organisational change.
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Loving my new sequinned feelings wheel that just arrived. Can’t wait to use in assessments, therapy, supervision, self reflection, & training. So many sensory layers with sequins & material at the back as well as themes-hidden & seen, camouflaged, masked & more. Got it from Etsy
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