LBCC wants to teach its students to help heal trauma.

By Kate Raphael for Long Beach Post Originally published on Oct. 4, 2026 In the year and a half since Long Beach City College began offering courses in trauma studies, enrollment has exploded, more than doubling from 68 students in spring 2025 to 180 students this fall. LBCC psychology professor Kyran Barr, who has led the effort to bring trauma studies to the college, was initially surprised by the level of interest, but it reflected a comment he said he heard across campus: “This is much needed.” Now, Barr is helping the college take the work further. This fall, LBCC launched one of the

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