Unlocking Trauma with Rachel Guenther

“The pain was necessary in order to know the truth. But we don’t have to keep the pain alive in order to keep the truth alive.”
- Mark Nepo

Rachel Guenther teaches us all about Big T and Little T traumatic events as she compares “trauma” to a trash compactor—

Like we’ve pressed the button and shoved down all the garbage inside our bodies to create space to function— Eww.

But that at some point, our bodies (and souls) are going to need to clear out the unnecessary load we are hauling everywhere with us.

Dr. Skinner also adds how trauma changes how safe, or unsafe, we feel in our world. That when we are still in trauma, it’s harder for us to show up in relationships as a parent and as partner.

And how working through trauma is a gift we not only give to ourselves, but also to all the people around us...especially those most dear.

We also learn about the safe, advanced therapeutic processes used to release trauma from the body, such as EMDR and ART. And how these processes work to release the pain from the events stored inside our bodies.

Overall, the key takeaway is that after experiencing some of life’s most harrowing and unfair events, finding safety, trust and healing is very achievable with the right support and resources.

Please join us!

You & us—
We got this,

Carly Red and Dr. Skinner

00:58 Rachel's Journey into Trauma Work
03:48 Defining Trauma
05:26 Impact of Trauma on Self-Perception
06:33 Childhood Experiences and Trauma
09:34 Relational Aspects of Trauma
14:19 Individual Responses to Trauma
19:39 Importance of Perceived Social Support
22:23 Understanding Trauma and Its Symptoms
24:11 Identifying Trauma in Children
26:17 Approaches to Discussing Trauma with Children
29:35 Therapeutic Techniques like ART and EMDR
31:28 The Role of the Body in Trauma Healing
36:06 Trauma and Addiction
43:33 Advancements in Trauma Therapy
47:16 Final Thoughts and Reflections

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