There is a difference between activating and anchoring in your Polyvagal safety state and coping with dysregulation. Both have their uses and they can be built on each other. I share a clip from one of my Stucknaut Meetups, where my course members can get together with me to ask questions and get get answers on my courses. Polyvagal Trauma Relief System - https://www.justinlmft.com/ptrs Resources: 🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members 🔸 Join the...
Feb 14, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 176
I’m a therapist and I was wrong about trauma recovery! When I first learned the PVT and began understanding the somatic pieces of trauma work, I got something very wrong. I thought recovering from trauma was sort of done all at once. I’ll explain to you where I got things wrong and what I ended up learning in this episode. Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety Original blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/im-a-therapist-and-i-was-wrong-about-trauma-recovery Polyvagal...
Feb 07, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 175
You know the Polyvagal Theory. NOW WHAT? (And why?) I have a nifty gifty for you when you sign up for my email list experience. https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalprimarybooks Polyvagal 101 podcast series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety Resources: 🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members 🔸 Join the Unstucking Academy - https://www.justinl...
Jan 31, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 174
What is happiness and is there a key to unlocking it? I answer this question from the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. I actually think we have things backwards... Nifty Gifty - Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety Resources: 🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members 🔸 Join the Unstucking Academy - https://www.justinlmft.com/unstuckingacademy 🔸 Polyvagal In...
Jan 24, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 173
What is the best way to relieve a stuck Polyvagal fight state? I address what the fight state is, how it got stuck and ways to get unstuck. Unstucking Defensive States - https://www.justinlmft.com/uds Nifty Gifty 3 Day Polyvagal Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal 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...
Jan 17, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Are you supposed to release trauma to relax or do you relax to release trauma? I delve in depth into this question from a Fellow Stucknaut. SSIEC Nifty Gifty - https://www.justinlmft.com/ssiec Original blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/polyvagal-safety-how-to-use-it BSA - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety Resources: 🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members 🔸 Join the Unstucking Academy - https://www.justinlmft.com/unstuckingacademy 🔸 Pol...
Jan 10, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Why do you have resistance to climbing your Polyvagal ladder and accessing your safety state? Why is it that being in a defensive state seems like it’s what your body wants? I answer a message I got from one of your Fellow Stucknauts. Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Website - https://www.justinlmft.com PTRS Course Bundle - https://www.justinlmft.com/ptrs UDS Course - https://www.justinlmft.com/uds BSA Course - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Polyvagal 101 - htt...
Dec 27, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 170
How does crying fit with the Polyvagal mixed state of freeze? What about rage, panic and self-harm? 3 Day Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal 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:...
Dec 20, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 169
What is unstucking? What do pendulation and titration have to do with self-regulation? And what about acting on impulses and relieving trauma? I answer a listener's question and discuss each of these points in Stuck Not Broken podcast episode 168. SSIEC - https://www.justinlmft.com/ssiec Polyvagal Trauma Relief System - https://www.justinlmft.com/ptrs Resources: 🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members 🔸 Join the Unstucking Academy - https://www.ju...
Dec 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 168
How does grief fit into the Polyvagal Theory? I explain that it's kind of all over the Polyvagal ladder! 3 Day Polyvagal States Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal 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 🔸 P...
Dec 06, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 167
How to reduce angry thoughts and angry emotions from the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. It's not easy, but it's possible. Reducing aggression requires a bit of mindfulness and allowance of your fight state. Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Dealing With Anger Blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/dealing-with-anger Resources: 🔸 Free resources and course in the Members Center - https://www.justinlmft.com/members 🔸 Join the Unstucking Academy - https://www.justi...
Nov 23, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 166
How do you self-regulate through situations that you know will be triggering? Self-regulation is built on practicing, just like anything else. Best not to wait until the moment of the circumstance and to do some self-regulation beforehand. And have some anchoring options ready for when you are in the situation. 3 Day Polyvagal Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevo...
Nov 15, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 165
What is the Polyvagal safety state? Find out in this episode! And once you find out, what do you do with that information? Also find that out in this episode! Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Original Blog, Polyvagal Safety and How to Use It - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/polyvagal-safety-how-to-use-it National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386 Na...
Nov 09, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 164
I believe these are three essential starting points for the person that is brand new to the Polyvagal Theory. At least, it's what I found to be the most beneficial in understanding this paradigm. I made a Polyvagal Checklist for you to use as you learn the Theory for yourself. You can download it here - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist PVT For Total Beginners Blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/polyvagal-theory-for-total-beginners National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273...
Nov 02, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 163
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Oct 18, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 162
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Sep 27, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 161
My thoughts on a listener's question about gently allowing sensations to exist without being sent back into shutdown. Polyvagal 101 - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 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” ...
Aug 23, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 160
I answer a listener's question about coming out of shutdown into fight and then flight. This podcast 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 experiencing mental health sx. Nothing in this podcast should be construed to be specific life advice; it is for educational and entertainment purposes only. More resources are availa...
Aug 16, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 159
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Aug 09, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Mercedes joins me for another Bad Therapy episode! Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Polyvagal 101 Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/PVT101 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”) ...
Aug 02, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 157
A clip from a live Polyvagal 101 Webinar Experience. Register your spot for my next live webinar experience! Polyvagal 101 - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 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...
Jul 19, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Register your spot for the next Polyvagal 101 Live Webinar Experience! This short episode is Q&A from one of my webinars around fawning and distress tolerance. Polyvagal 101 - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 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 National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) ...
Jul 12, 2022•7 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Download SSIEC: https://www.justinlmft.com/fileshare Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 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 con...
Jul 05, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Professional Consultations - https://www.justinlmft.com/consultation Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 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 Th...
Jun 28, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 153
One more installment in the "It's Just You" series. I'm really glad I did this and I hope it brought a new wrinkle or two to your brain. Stucknaut series begins with - https://www.justinlmft.com/podcast/episode/301fdb9e/the-beliefs-of-a-stucknaut Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (8...
Jun 22, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Listen to episode 149 (and 150) before you listen to this one! IFS Model - https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline IFS Study - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10926771.2021.2013375?scroll=top&needAccess=true Sue Carter - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00914/full Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Polyvagal 101 Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/PVT101 Intro/Outro music & Transition Soun...
Jun 14, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 151
In episode 150 (!), I share some listener responses to last week's episode of the supportive variety. I'd love to hear from you, gimme an email at justinlmft@gmail.com. SNB 149 - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/episode149 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Polyvagal 101 Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/PVT101 Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic...
Jun 07, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 150
I share my thoughts on the idea that there is no ego, no shadow, no parts and more. I also create my own psychological concept! 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/polyvagalc...
May 31, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 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; ...
May 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 148
I recently finished overhauling BSA and it's ready to buy on my site! Link below. Starting June 1, it will double in price from $250 to $500. Find out more - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Email me if you have a question - justinlmft@gmail.com
May 21, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 147
