Rewriting Your Story After Trauma with Scott Stolarick

From beginning his career working with court-mandated patients to opening his own practice, Scott Stolarick has learned that trauma exists everywhere. However, what matters most is how we define our lives with trauma, instead of it defining us. Scott’s expertise in EMDR therapy, his belief in creating quality access to care for all, and his journey as a licensed clinical professional counselor all contribute to how he acknowledges the courage it takes to seek support.

Key Takeaways

• Access to care includes care for those who caused harm, as their own trauma and experiences can inform why they engage in dangerous patterns of behavior.
• Scott’s expertise in court-mandated care allowed him to see the change in how people see themselves and their lives in line with trauma instead of being defined by it.
• Later in his career, Scott turned toward EMDR therapy as a way to utilize neural pathway training as another form of redefining trauma.
• People are composed of many smaller pieces, like mosaics, and supporting them through therapy means assessing and learning from them.
• Trauma exists in small to large pieces; all of them contribute to the larger picture that makes up our life stories.

Resources Mentioned

• Francine Shapiro and the foundations of EMDR therapy methods.

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