Brian, the client who had been trapped in theLadbroke Grove rail crash, had subsequently found himself freezing whenever he saw a train. But after we’d processed the trauma using Rewind, he found this no longer happened. In fact, the police officer who had arranged for me to visit him t...
From there, we have to undo the hidden traps left behind on their nervous system from trauma and attachment breakdowns. Most importantly, we have to help the client carry this work out into the real world so that they become empowered. That’s why we got together with 26 top experts and...
When a client is traumatized, it can be especially difficult for them to stay grounded in the present because the past is more vivid and intrusive. Someone constantly living in their past trauma isprimed to detect threat— and enter into that state of defense. That means they generally have ...
Absolutely. Although the effects of a sexual trauma can be lasting for some women, it is important to remember that many women heal from the effects of an unwanted sexual encounter. Women are incredibly resilient, and many are able to recover from the trauma completely with no long-term or ...
James’s therapist tried to convince him that all this extra pain was somehow “part of the healing process”. Clearly, he had a severely limited knowledge as towhat trauma actually is. Amazingly, James was still prepared to give therapy another go. “I felt there had to be help out ther...
We don’t expect to eliminate time, effort, or pain in this process, but the more these can be minimized, the greater number of clients will be able to tolerate the trauma resolution procedure and get that much closer to achieving their goals. Indeed, the initial excitement about EMDR was...
We talk about the importance of lowering the barrier around trauma so that people can begin to receive help We look at the shame that comes with trauma How shame is often the thing that prevents people from getting help How we can start to change the stigma around that shame that comes wi...
There are ways to make it easier for yourself Dealing with the root issues of trauma can be overwhelming and exhausting. But a few simple tricks can make this process easier. Reynolds says automating transactions can really help with avoidance by cutting out the need ...
Little wonder, then, that people find moving on from past adversity difficult. Or that therapists often seek to help clients deal with current troubles by relating them back to early distress. Attributing current difficulties to past trauma restores order to the narrative, providing a reassuring cla...
Not only is retraumatization in therapy terribly distressing for a client, but it can also set them back on their treatment journey and inspire fear and doubt about trusting the recovery process at large. This can be a major setback for people who really need to discover the light ...