Lynne Lyon, MSW, LCSW, is a graduate of Widener University, where she has been a guest lecturer on Reactive Attachment Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children. She has also completed the Certification Program in Adoption at Rutgers University School of Social Work.

Ms. Lyon, an adoptive mother, has been an attachment advocate and educator since 1999. She is the founder of Attach-China / International Parent's Network (www.attach-china.org), a website and online support group for parents whose internationally and domestically adopted children suffer from attachment impairment, trauma, and the effects of institutionalization. She is a member of the New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Workers (NJSCSW) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Trauma-Informed Therapy for Individuals & Families
Trauma comes in many forms - It need not be a catastrophic event. Experiences become traumatic when the event is overwhelming and leave one feeling powerless, fearful, and distressed.

The event could be a “Big T” trauma, such as or physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse, neglect (the trauma of absence), combat, natural disaster, car accident – or witnessing the abuse or death of someone else. The event could be a “Little T” trauma, such as persistent bullying at school, the death of a pet or close relative, divorce, or other daily events which cause overwhelming stress.

A child, student, adult, veteran, or rape survivor who has been exposed to such traumatic events may be left with symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) such as:

• Efforts to avoid triggers (activities, places, or people) that arouse recollections of the trauma
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Irritability or outbursts of anger
• Difficulty concentrating
• Hypervigilance
• Exaggerated startle response

Trauma therapy may include

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing aka bilateral stimulation)
• Narrative & Bibliotherapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Art Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
• Family Therapy

The Center for Attachment & Trauma Therapy (CATT) provides treatment fitted to the specific needs of each individual, child, and family, whether those of:

• Families struggling with post-adoption or general family issues
• Individuals processing emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
• Veterans and first responders who have witnessed the horrors of combat, accidents, or natural disasters.

Clients can expect:

• Compassion and validation for individuals, parents, and children
• A therapist who has "been there, done that"
• Discipline techniques that work with attachment impaired/traumatized children which are not found in typical parenting books

Age Groups	Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Family & Support Services Adoption / Foster Care
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Attachment Disorder Behavioral Depression Dissociative Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Mental Health
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Parent Coaching / Mentoring Outpatient Services Alternative Therapies Counseling / Therapy, Individual Trauma Informed Therapy Treatment Setting Telehealth
Payment Options	Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)

Last Updated: 02/25/23