What Trauma-Informed Care Really Means: An Interview with Krystyna Holland

Are you truly practicing trauma-informed care… or just assuming you are?

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Are you truly practicing trauma-informed care… or just assuming you are?

Because there’s a big difference.

And most of us were never actually trained in it.

In this episode, I sit down with pelvic PT, researcher, and educator Krystyna Holland to break down what trauma-informed care really looks like—and where our field is still falling short.

And this conversation goes deeper than you expect.

We’re not just talking about being empathetic or “good with patients.”

We’re talking about: 

👉 The intentional choices that either build safety… or unintentionally cause harm

👉 Why “I’m a caring provider” isn’t the same as being trauma-informed

👉 The missing clinical frameworks that should have been part of our training

👉 How even well-meaning clinicians can get this wrong

Krystyna shares insights from her current research—including the development of actual, tangible guidelines for trauma-informed care in pelvic health.

Not theory.

Not buzzwords.

Real, actionable practices.

We also get into:

•  Why ongoing consent matters (and how to actually do it) 

•  How intake forms can unintentionally create harm 

•  What to say when a patient discloses trauma 

•  The biggest mistakes clinicians make when trying to “protect” patients 

•  Why trauma-informed care applies to every interaction—not just internal exams 

•  The surprising gap between what patients want… and what providers think matters 

This episode will likely challenge how you think about your care.

And that’s the point.

About Krystyna Holland

Krystyna Holland is a pelvic health physical therapist, trauma-informed care researcher, author, and founder of Inclusive Care LLC. She specializes in providing inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed pelvic healthcare and is a leading voice in bringing evidence-based trauma-informed practices into the pelvic health space.

She has spoken at major conferences including PelviCon and is currently leading research to develop standardized clinical guidelines for trauma-informed care.

Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/krystyna.holland/

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Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS

Founder of Pelvic PT Rising and PelvicSanity Physical Therapy in Southern California.

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