How the Nervous System Responds to Trauma The nervous system’s defense responses can be critical for surviving trauma – but once the threat is gone, they can quickly become maladaptive. So, how can we work with these defenses to help clients heal from trauma? Consider this short example. . . A young girl lives with […]
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An Intervention to Help Put Aside Resentment, with Terry Real, MSW, LICSW
One major challenge of working with resentment . . . . . . is that the more we try to confront it directly with a client, the stronger it can become. So in the video below, Terry Real, MSW, LICSW walks us through an intervention that can help clients “shelve” their resentment until they’re resourced […]
Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-Informed Care Trauma can have far-reaching impacts that are often difficult to detect. But with a trauma-informed approach, we can better understand how trauma has shaped a client’s life, determine the best path for healing, and avoid potentially retraumatizing. How can we recognize trauma that doesn’t look like trauma? Consider this . . . A […]
NICABM Experts – Bessel van der Kolk, MD
NICABM Experts Bessel van der Kolk, MD Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is arguably the world’s leading expert in the treatment of trauma – especially when it comes to how trauma affects the brain, body, and nervous system. Throughout his career, Bessel has been at the forefront of research on traumatic stress and the development […]
Pat Ogden, PhD
NICABM Experts Pat Ogden, PhD Pat Ogden, PhD, is a psychotherapist, renowned innovator in somatic psychology, and leading expert in working with the body to resolve trauma. She is well-known for developing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a body-oriented approach to help patients process traumatic memories and manage threat responses. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy was influenced by Pat’s training in […]