Boundaries
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Companion Slides
A fence with a gate — protection that still allows connection.
Key Concepts
- A fence with a gate: boundaries protect without isolating
- Too rigid → disconnection; too loose → burnout and harm
- Professional boundaries are FOR the relationship, not against it
- Dual relationships and their risks
- Setting limits while maintaining warmth and care
Part of
Module 4: Trauma-Informed Skills in Practice
Listening, validation, co-regulation, de-escalation, responding to disclosure, and boundaries.