Fight, Flight, Freeze & Submit In Episode 4 of Trauma Chat Podcast, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C explains the four responses mammals have. This includes human responses we use to survive traumatic experiences. For example, fight, flight, freeze and submit. In Episode 5, Laura described the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. If you have experienced trauma, you…
Read moreTrauma Is Common and Confusing Trauma is incredibly common, yet we seldom recognize the effects of trauma on the body. We simply operate in reaction to our emotions. Sometimes without much conscious awareness of what drives our behavior. Probably one of the most confusing things about being a trauma survivor is that our trauma reactions…
Read moreA Trauma Therapist Explains Trauma and the Process of Recovering from Trauma Through Therapy in Understandable Terms By Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Founder of Trauma Therapist Network This is Part Two in a series of articles about the process of healing after complex PTSD and trauma. If you missed Part One, you can find it here.…
Read moreA Trauma Therapist Explains Trauma & The Process of Recovering from Trauma Through Therapy In Understandable Terms By Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, Founder of Trauma Therapist Network What Is Trauma? We have all heard the word “trauma” used to describe terrifying events. This includes surviving a plane crash or something minor like the loss of a…
Read moreMindfully Present Or On Auto-Pilot? As we move through our lives we spend a lot of time in our thoughts, and often we feel detached from our bodies. Western culture encourages, maybe even requires, this! We are so focused on productivity that we don’t have time to feel. That’s why understanding your feelings in therapy…
Read moreOne of the main goals of the Trauma Chat Podcast, created by Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, is to help listeners identify whether or not trauma is impacting their lives so that they can take control of their own healing journeys. This trauma podcast episode will help to explain more about the effects of trauma. On last…
Read moreWe all realize that experiencing a scary or overwhelming event can affect an individual. Oddly enough, it’s common in Western culture to dismiss the long-term impact of traumatic experiences. Here’s a summary of Episode 2 of Trauma Chat podcast, which explains what is trauma is in basic terms. In this week’s episode of Trauma Chat,…
Read moreLaura Reagan interviewed Dr. Jodie Skillicorn on Therapy Chat about holistic psychiatry and links between trauma and mental health symptoms.
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