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Is Your Patient “Feeling” Unworthy? What May Be the Underlying Cause, with Janina Fisher, PhD

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Trauma and Unworthiness – How to Work with the Shutdown Response to Trauma

Trauma can leave a patient with a deep sense of unworthiness. On top of that, your client might even blame themselves for feeling this way. But as we know, there’s always a purpose behind a patient’s response to trauma. And sometimes, the challenge is getting your patient to see the wisdom behind their response – […]

A Three-Step Approach to Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation, with Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD

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A 3-Step Approach to Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation, with Thema Bryant-Davis, PhD

Dissociation can be tricky to spot. On top of that, it can look awfully similar to freeze or shutdown. And to complicate things further, a patient might dissociate when they’re in either one of those trauma responses. But being able to detect when a client is dissociating is critical for providing effective treatment. So in […]

What’s Happening in the Nervous System of Patients Who “Please and Appease” (or Fawn) in Response to Trauma? With Stephen Porges, PhD

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What’s Happening in the Nervous System of Patients Who “Please and Appease”

You’ve probably heard of fight, flight, and even the freeze response to trauma. But there are some newer defense responses – ones that experts have only recently begun to name and understand – that are critical to our clinical work. One of those defense responses is “please and appease.” You may have also heard expert […]

Understanding Trauma Triggers, with Stephen Porges, PhD

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Stephen Porges on how Polyvagal Theory can help traumatic triggers

In the aftermath of trauma, some clients struggle to feel a sense of connection to their bodies. And when clients can’t properly interpret the sensations or messages that the body is sending to the brain, it can be very difficult for them to get a handle on their triggers. So in the video below, Stephen […]

Working with Emotional Distress – with Janina Fisher, PhD

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Janina Fisher, PhD on working with hypoarousal and emotional distress with clients who have experienced trauma

When it comes to treating trauma, we’re often working with clients who have a low tolerance for distress. And when faced with traumatic memories or difficult emotions, they may respond by slipping into a state of hypoarousal to defend against the pain. So in the video below, Janina Fisher, PhD shares how she helps hypoaroused […]

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