Recent research on the brain and trauma gives those working in the helping professions a new paradigm to conceptualize and work with people they serve. Understanding how trauma impacts brain development puts harmful behaviors and destructive thinking patterns in context and gives us a roadmap for building relationships and promoting healing and growth. Through the application of this Trauma-Informed Paradigm, workers can minimize re-traumatization while creating an environment for the traumatized individual to regain control of their lives.