Step 4 Inventories
Step 4 Inventory Suggestions
Inventories can take many forms, such as lists, drawings, art projects, written letters, physical activities or other methods that resonate personally. Each individual is encouraged to take creative license to work through or design inventories that feel meaningful and effective.
For less demanding inventories, it may be helpful to complete multiple inventories before proceeding to Step 5, whereas one, more demanding inventory may be sufficient. The focus is on quality over quantity, progressing at our own pace and revisiting the steps over time to uncover deeper layers of healing.
By selecting inventories that align with our current stage of healing, the process becomes supportive, empowering and tailored to each individual journey. Healing is not linear, and revisiting earlier stages is a natural and valuable part of the process. The hope is that we revisit the steps over time, working through additional inventories to gently peel back more layers of healing and uncover a deeper sense of wholeness.
The three stages of healing in a trauma model are:
Stage 1: Safety and Stabilization: Creating a foundation of safety and emotional stability.
Stage 2: Grief and Mourning: Acknowledging and processing the pain and losses that may have occurred, while honoring complex emotions.
Stage 3: Integration and Growth: Rebuilding and reintegrating into life with greater self-compassion, healing and peace.
NOTE: To read more about how to determine which stage in a trauma model participants are in, which can help determine which inventories might be most helpful, please see this post.
For less demanding inventories, it may be helpful to complete multiple inventories before proceeding to Step 5, whereas one, more demanding inventory may be sufficient. The focus is on quality over quantity, progressing at our own pace and revisiting the steps over time to uncover deeper layers of healing.
By selecting inventories that align with our current stage of healing, the process becomes supportive, empowering and tailored to each individual journey. Healing is not linear, and revisiting earlier stages is a natural and valuable part of the process. The hope is that we revisit the steps over time, working through additional inventories to gently peel back more layers of healing and uncover a deeper sense of wholeness.
The three stages of healing in a trauma model are:
Stage 1: Safety and Stabilization: Creating a foundation of safety and emotional stability.
Stage 2: Grief and Mourning: Acknowledging and processing the pain and losses that may have occurred, while honoring complex emotions.
Stage 3: Integration and Growth: Rebuilding and reintegrating into life with greater self-compassion, healing and peace.
NOTE: To read more about how to determine which stage in a trauma model participants are in, which can help determine which inventories might be most helpful, please see this post.