The Work Behind the Work: How Therapists Prepare for Meltdowns Without Burning Out

Описание: Before the week starts, how do you prepare yourself for big behaviors?

In this video, I sit down for an honest conversation with helping professionals—therapists, clinicians, school-based providers, and child-serving professionals—about what it really takes to do trauma-informed work sustainably.

We spend a lot of time preparing for behaviors:
– What might happen
– What strategy we’ll use
– What we’ll say if things escalate

But we’re rarely taught how to prepare emotionally for the work—especially when supporting children with big behaviors and parents who are overwhelmed, frustrated, or guarded.

In this video, I share:
• How I reframe big behaviors through a trauma-informed lens
• Why meltdowns are often about safety, not defiance
• How listening for fear (instead of resistance) changes everything
• Why setting an intention matters more than having the perfect plan
• How this mindset reduces burnout and helps professionals stay regulated in sessions

This is the work behind the work—the part that isn’t in textbooks, treatment plans, or supervision notes.

If you’re a helping professional who wants to:
✔ Support parents without triggering shame or resistance
✔ Understand behavior as communication
✔ Stay grounded and regulated in high-intensity sessions
✔ Do this work well without carrying it alone

This conversation is for you.

👋🏾 I’m Megan M. Hamm, LPC, a trauma-informed therapist, speaker, and trainer. I help helping professionals confidently lead conversations with parents that build trust, reduce power struggles, and support behavior change at home.

Comment below: How do you prepare yourself emotionally before a busy week?

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