All About Trauma
If you want clarity on what trauma is or you're considering trauma therapy, look no further!
What's trauma?
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Types?
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Is it a disorder?
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Symptoms?
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Impacts?
How can adverse childhood experiences impact individuals?
- Impacts on the stress response system
- Impacts on the brain, behaviour, wellness
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What's the fight, flight freeze reaction?
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Types of reactions
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Where do they come from?
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How do they shape our lives?
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How are they treated?
Using the "Window of Tolerance" to understand how trauma impacts daily functioning now
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What's trauma therapy like?
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What sets trauma therapy apart? (1:50)
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What types of treatment are there?Â
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 What's EMDR? (5:40)
Healing Starts with Understanding
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- How trauma affects your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors over time.
- Common emotional wounds from neglect, invalidation, or unsafe environments.
- Signs that your reactions are trauma-driven versus healthy coping responses.
- A checklist: “Am I responding out of past trauma — or to what’s happening right now?”
Journal Prompts
Understanding Trauma
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When I think of trauma therapy, what questions and fears do I have?
If there was someone I could share my story with, it would be....
Working with Emotional Wounds
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To me, an emotional wound is...
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The things that soothe me when I feel hurt are...
Building Awareness and Empowerment
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I notice that these things set me off/trigger me:
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I feel safe and grounded again when I...
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