Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®)

Created by the late Dr. Karyn Purvis, and Dr. David Cross, TBRI® uses Empowering Principles to address physical needs, Connecting Principles for attachment needs, and Correcting Principles to disarm fear-based behaviors.

Although TBRI® was designed for children who have experienced some type of abuse, neglect, and/or trauma, it has proven to be effective with all children.

TBRI® combines multiple treatment models and offers powerful results for Empowering, Connecting and Correcting. TBRI® teaches parents how to help their children recognize physical, emotional and sensory needs. Using the techniques taught, parents are able to help their child self regulate and build trust between parent and child. Finally parents are given proactive strategies for misbehavior.