Episode 018 – Trauma: Part 2: Recovery

Summary:


Trauma, unfortunately, is an experience had by most. Each of us
have traumatic events that have happened either in childhood or
in our adult life that form or shape part of who we are. The key
is to not let our traumatic experiences and feelings dictate the
rest of our lives. Tune in to hear how the treatment for trauma
is NOT one-size-fits-all and how talk therapy can even present
negative consequences for your overall healing and treatment. In
this episode, Joseph shares four steps that can help you recover
from your trauma and explains how your healing only begins with a
willingness on your behalf.


Time Stamped Show Notes:


00:01 – Introduction to Mind Your Mind Podcast

00:22 – Trauma Part 2 – Recovery

01:00 – “Trauma is a fact of life … but it doesn’t have to be
a life sentence” – Dr. Peter Levine

01:08 – We all have experienced trauma

01:34 – There is so much help that can be given to you and
there’s so much that you can do about how you feel

02:31 – Selecting a therapist and modality



o02:47 – A lot of therapists don’t have specialized training in
trauma


o03:42 – Oftentimes, recounting trauma can retraumatize you


o04:13 – EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is
a method Joseph suggests


o05:09 – Talk therapy makes trauma worse


o05:35 –TraumaHealing.orghas a tremendous amount of information
on Dr. Levine’s form of treatment


o05:44 –Sensorimotor Psychotherapyby Dr. Pat Ogden, is another
modality Joseph recommends


o06:27 – Yoga is very effective in treating trauma


06:41 – Stabilization



o06:58 – Rushing your healing and progress will backfire


o07:04 – Going at a slow pace is the fastest and best way to
treat trauma


07:10 – The work



o07:29 – “Hysterical is historical”


o07:41 – Whenever you decide to do the work, be willing to do it


08:13 – Healing and repair



o08:17 – So many things will change as you take your life back


o08:37 – Healing and repair puts you in touch with your resources


08:41 – Again: “Trauma is a fact of life, but it doesn’t have
to be a life sentence”

08:56 – 4 Books that Joseph wants to share with you:



oThe Body Keeps the Score


oWaking the Tiger


oIn an Unspoken Voice


oSensorimotor Psychotherapy


10:48 – Visit us onMind Your Mind



3 Key Points:
Choose a method of healing that will suit who you are and what
you need.Heal at your own pace – the worst thing you can do for
yourself is to rush things.Be willing to do the work; it all begins
with you.

Resources Mentioned:


TraumaHealing.org– Website about trauma healing with
information from Dr. Levine

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy– Dr. Pat Ogden’s website
aboMind_Your_Mind_Ep_018ut how sensorimotor psychotherapy can
help with trauma

The Body Keeps the Score,Waking the Tiger,In an Unspoken
Voice,andSensorimotor Psychotherapy– 4 books that Joseph
recommends