5. Trauma, Shame & the Polyvagal Theory

A way way in-depth look into how trauma works plus what shame and disgust have to do with it.  From Justin Sunseri, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 99147.

My Polyvagal 101 online course will teach you the Polyvagal Theory accurately and simply in under 2 hours and connect it to trauma. You'll have the knowledge necessary to reduce your self-shaming, blaming and judging and be able to build yourself a new narrative that is normalizing and validating. Click the link below to learn more.

https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalclarity

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa 

Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justinlmft/

Email - justinlmft@gmail.com

Bret Lyon and shame - https://healingshame.com/articles/2017/8/21/shame-and-trauma

TI SHARK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NErt6zP2MBI

TI Rats - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1687864

TI Lizards - https://paperity.org/p/59862983/tonic-immobility-as-a-fear-response-in-lizards-anolis-carolinensis

Polar Bear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmJDkzDMllc

Shame & Trauma - https://healingshame.com/articles/2017/8/21/shame-and-trauma

Peter Levine on Shame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2CN5nhmfxk&vl=en

Resources:

🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members

🔸 Join the Unstucking Academy - https://www.justinlmft.com/unstuckingacademy

🔸 Polyvagal Intro webpage - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalintro

🔸 Stuck Not Broken book series - https://www.justinlmft.com/books

🔸 Polyvagal 101 audio series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0

Crisis resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255
• National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233
• LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386
• National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1 (800) 656-4673
• Crisis Text Line - Text “HOME” to 741741
• Call 911 for emergency

This and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (“JustinLMFT”) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy.  Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship.  Please consult with your therapist or seek for one in your area if you are...