Health
Mental and Physical health always begins with the basic needs such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise. What are you doing to ensure your basic needs are
Emotional Protection
How do you emotionally protect yourself from others? -Dr. P
Trust
How do you know when you can TRUST someone? What factors would you consider in determining this? -Dr. P
Hope
What is your level of HOPE? Do you think your level of HOPE can improve? What can you do to increase that HOPE? -Dr. P
Trauma & Relationships
What factors would need to be in place to know if certain relationships (e.g., family, friends, partners) are “fixable” enough to have a “good enough”
Survival
During this Thanksgiving, what are you grateful for that has helped you survive your trauma? You are here today, so what factors can you identify
“Safe Place”
What does your “Safe Place” look like? How can you create it? It should be a Place where nobody and nothing can hurt you emotionally
Veterans & Trauma
Here is an informative article by APA re: how complex life and trauma can be for Veterans and their Families. The article identifies stress levels
Child Maltreatment & the Brain
This is a great validating article posted by APA about the long term consequences of child abuse. I discuss this w/ my trauma clients everyday