Our deepening understanding of attachment theory has helped trauma experts more clearly distinguish between PTSD as a reaction to a single event and more complex trauma rooted in developmental history, social/political, familial, and biological contexts. In this workshop, we'll discuss a practical, 3-stage model for treating complex trauma that provides clear principles for gathering information, structuring treatment, and introducing interventions at the most appropriate moments. In Stage 1, you'll learn to create the context for treatment by assessing strengths and vulnerabilities and establishing safety for the client. In Stage 2, you'll learn which techniques to focus on in what order. In Stage 3, you'll learn effective ways to help clients consolidate their gains, prevent relapse, and maintain healthy and safe relationships. We'll explore the crucial importance of the therapist-client relationship in treatment and the therapist's use of self.