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:

1. Choose a method of healing that will suit who you are and what you need.
2. Heal at your own pace – the worst thing you can do for yourself is to rush things.
3. 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