Jun 07
Everyone does some of these some of the time. Trauma survivors tend to do many of them excessively. This list is useful for greater awareness, and to begin quieting the voice of the inner critic. I’ll post a future article with more information on managing the inner critic and cultivating the alternatives to these perspectives. …
Jun 06
Here’s a list that can be used as a toolkit by trauma survivors. You may review it to learn, and remind yourself that these are inherent human rights. Any of these can be areas of challenge for trauma survivors. The list comes from the excellent book Complex PTSD: From surviving to thriving by Pete Walker. …
Jun 02
One of the most powerful modalities for healing trauma is guided imagery. This is a process whereby you’re lead to decide what it is you want to work on and to come up with your own images for ways of addressing it. In other words you are lead through a process in which you tap …
Jun 02
Most trauma survivors spend an inordinate amount of time in their head, and often in a negative way. Thinking unless focused on a task often defaults to negative self-talk which reinforces and can exacerbate tension in the body and unwanted physical symptoms. This perpetuates a state of dysregulation of the nervous system – stuck in …
