CIC Trauma-Informed Counseling Approaches 3

Question 1

A counselor using Somatic Experiencing with a trauma survivor would primarily focus on:

Accepted Answer

Tracking and releasing physical sensations associated with trauma in the body

Answer

Somatic Experiencing (developed by Peter Levine) focuses on body sensations and nervous system discharge to resolve trauma held in the body.

Question 2

In trauma-informed crisis work, secondary traumatic stress (STS) in the counselor is best prevented through:

Accepted Answer

Regular supervision, peer support, and intentional self-care practices

Answer

Prevention of secondary traumatic stress requires proactive strategies including supervision, peer consultation, and consistent self-care to sustain counselor wellbeing.

Question 3

The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study is significant to trauma-informed care because it demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

A dose-response relationship between childhood adversity and long-term health and mental health outcomes

Answer

The ACE Study found that higher ACE scores (more adverse childhood experiences) correlate with significantly worse adult health outcomes, establishing trauma's broad biopsychosocial impact.

Question 4

A crisis counselor is working with a survivor of domestic violence who minimizes the abuse. This response is best understood through a trauma-informed lens as:

Accepted Answer

A coping and survival strategy that may include trauma bonding and normalized threat perception

Answer

Minimization in domestic violence survivors often reflects trauma bonding, shame, fear, or a normalized perception of threat developed as a survival adaptation.

Question 5

When working with a client experiencing dissociation during a trauma-informed crisis session, the counselor should first:

Accepted Answer

Use grounding techniques to help the client reconnect with the present moment

Answer

Grounding techniques (e.g., 5-4-3-2-1 sensory awareness, feet on the floor) help interrupt dissociation by reconnecting the client to the present environment.

(CIC) Crisis Intervention Counselor Practice Test

(CIC) Crisis Intervention Counselor Practice Test

CIC Trauma-Informed Counseling Approaches 3