Wellness Chronicles 6 — Understanding and Healing Trauma: Guide to Managing its Impact and Protecting Your Health

This video explores the impact of trauma on mental, emotional, and physical well-being—and how healing can open the door to empowerment.

Learn practical strategies for managing trauma and discover how trauma-informed care supports HIV prevention through tools like PrEP, testing, and self-advocacy. Whether you’re healing or helping others, this guide offers a path toward peace and protection.

Learning Objectives

• Identify how trauma can affect emotional, mental, and physical health, including barriers to HIV prevention and care.
• Describe at least two trauma-informed strategies that support healing and self-care.
• Explain how tools like PrEP and routine HIV testing can be integrated into a trauma-informed approach to sexual health.

Faculty

Ashley Elliott, Psy.D. (also affectionately known as Dr. Vivid) is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology. In 2014, she started her consulting company Vivid Innovations Consulting, LLC. A native Washingtonian who takes pride in serving her community, Dr. Vivid has been providing wellness services in the DC Metropolitan area for over 10 years. Her mission is to empower, encourage, and enlighten the masses by spreading a message that emphasizes the importance of mental health and wellness.