Healing incest and complex childhood trauma with couples a collaborative change model Vol 1 Introduction: creating a context for change with Mary Jo Barrett

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Barrett, Mary Jo, on-screen presenter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult child sexual abuse victims--Counseling of.

Adult child sexual abuse victims.

Family psychotherapy.

Systemic therapy (Family therapy).

Family Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Family Therapy.

Genre:

Educational films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Educational films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 38 min., 15 sec.)) sound, color

Other Title:

Introduction creating a context for change

Place of Publication:

[Mill Valley, California] [Psychotherapy.net] [2025]

Language Note:

English with optional closed captioning in English

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

"When working with couples who have a history of trauma, even seasoned therapists can struggle to help partners recognize how their past survival strategies continue to shape—and often complicate—their present-day relationships. In this volume, the first of three, renowned trauma specialist Mary Jo Barrett guides you through her Collaborative Change Model, which offers a field-tested, research-backed roadmap for helping couples impacted by childhood sexual abuse and trauma. You’ll learn how to confidently create the safety, awareness, and structure necessary to facilitate lasting change. Across session footage and detailed commentary, you’ll watch Barrett work with Willow and RJ—a couple whose histories of childhood abuse, incest, and abandonment surface in the form of negative reaction cycles that leave them feeling out of control and disconnected. Barrett demonstrates and discusses how to build a collaborative working alliance, the hows and whys of flattening hierarchy with trauma survivors, and techniques for developing histories of trauma without retraumatizing clients. You’ll see how she interrupts escalation, offers psychoeducation to normalize experiences, and uses co-regulation to help clients become more receptive to change. This volume is ideal for clinicians working with couples who have histories of attachment issues, complex trauma, sexual abuse, or who are feeling stuck in negative reaction cycles. Step into the room with Mary Jo Barrett and discover how strong foundations, steady pacing, and genuine collaboration can transform the treatment of trauma-impacted couples and help them reclaim the possibility of secure, safe connection"-- Home page

Participant:

Interviewee: Mary Jo Barrett

Notes:

Online resource; title from title frame (viewed February 2, 2026)

OCLC:

1570637527

Publisher Number:

658 Psychotherapy.net

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license