To heal the hurt child, one begins not as a clinician but as a person trying to witness how the child experiences trauma. This requires more than just talking since the child's terrifying memories are stored in the brain's senses and visual imagery, not in rational thoughts and words. The goal is to change these frightening sensory experiences which hold the child hostage. This article features The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children (TLC) (www.tlcinstitute. org). The Institute has developed an evidence-based approach known as Structured Sensory Interventions for Traumatized Children, Adolescents, and Parents (SITCAP). This TLC sensory approach is widely used in schools and agencies.