Trauma-Informed Approach
Healing-centered care based on evidence-informed, public health aligned best practices, and experience.
Our Trauma-Informed Standards
At Intimately U, we are committed to delivering trauma-informed programming that aligns with public health language and best practices. Our workshops are designed to create a safe, inclusive, and empowering space for all participants, with facilitator trained to minimize risk, support choice, and prioritize the well-being of each individual
CORE TRAUMA-INFORMED PRINCIPLES
Principles We Operate By
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Safety
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Trustworthiness and transparency
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Collaboration and mutuality
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Empowerment, voice, and choice
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Cultural, historical, and contextual awareness
What Trauma-Informed Means In Practice
Psychological Safety & Choice
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Participants feel heard, respected, and in control of their experience
We focus on creating emotional and physical safety during our workshops to minimize triggers, and prioritize empowerment.
Cultural Sensitivity & Inclusion
We honor and integrate cultural backgrounds, beliefs and practices to ensure a welcoming and affirming environment for all participants.
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Participants feel seen and included reducing the risk of retraumatization.
Consent-Based Participation
All activities are based on clear consent principles. Open invitations, choice points, and the freedom to say "Pass" are embedded in our facilitation practices
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Participants are involved in each aspect of the process as willing contributors.
Facilitator Boundaries & Care
Facilitator maintains professional boundaries and engages with participants with compassion and openness, while upholding their scope of practice.
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Minimized risk of re-triggering participants and protected facilitator well-being
Principals We Operate By
We Do Not:​
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Require personal trauma disclosure
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Facilitate clinical processing
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Enforce mandatory participation
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Use emotionally invasive activities
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Offer opt-in participation
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Use non-verbal, creative engagement
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Provide individual reflection options
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Maintain clear session boundaries
Risk Awareness & Harm Reduction Practices
We proactively mitigate risk by:
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Avoiding trauma disclosure or group processing
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Using grounding-first facilitation design
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Providing clear session closure
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Communicating scope and expectations in advance
These practices support organizational risk management and participant wellbeing.
Measurement & Ethical Evaluation
Our programs support responsible evaluation without medicalization or intrusion.
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Measurement options include:
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Pre- and post-experience surveys
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Optional 30-day follow-up assessments
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Aggregate, confidential reporting
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All data collection is voluntary, confidential, and designed for organizational insight—not diagnosis.