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