Trauma Narrative Questions | My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
2016年10月28日 · So, my T and I have talked about it and I am going to start working on my trauma narrative. He said that for the first part I should write out my memories of the abuse, but leave out my emotions and thoughts that I was having at the time. He said that I will go back later and add in my thoughts/feelings/emotions.
How many times did you go through your trauma narrative in …
2022年2月9日 · I spent a few weeks writing a trauma narrative in therapy. Typically I would write the first half of the session, then he would read what I had written and discuss for the middle of the session, then we'd return to baseline for another 10 minutes or so. And that's how that would go for the most part. Last week I finished writing it.
Using music/ TV/ etc as a distraction from trauma/ flashbacks/ etc
2024年11月17日 · musical instruments, including voice, are a formal therapy tool in my own case. listening is far to passive to serve as a channel in my own case, but making music is the most direct channel i have found for channeling the emotions attached to those intrusive thoughts. often, i choose songs which give a nanny-nanny-boo-boo to the inner critics, etc. …
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2024年11月9日 · My T wants me to talk about the trauma so that I have narrative. I agree this would potentially be helpful, although I do think I have a narrative in my head already, I just haven’t spoken about it to anyone, so I’m not sure that doing that would be any more helpful. Main issue though is that I have a delayed response to trying to do the ...
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2024年10月5日 · While many mental health professionals receive education on trauma-informed care and basic understanding of dissociative symptoms, specialized knowledge and training in working with dissociative disorders, complex trauma, or severe dissociative symptoms may require additional training, supervision, or expertise in trauma therapy models, such as ...
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2024年10月5日 · By enhancing self-compassion, trauma survivors can develop inner resources that promote emotional resilience and self-acceptance. 3. **Addressing Shame and Self-Criticism:** Trauma survivors often struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, and self-criticism related to their traumatic experiences.
Narrative therapy | My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
2019年2月12日 · I've read about this in one of my books on trauma. It talks about the value of constructing a narrative to help explain your trauma or put it in some kind of context so you can relate to it and wrap your head around it. I have tried to do this by going back in my life and writing down people I...
Is my trauma valid and bad enough? | My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
2017年6月25日 · Hello, so this may be an odd post, which I apologize for in advance. While I have been professionally diagnosed with PTSD and definitely have the symptoms, I often wonder if I am intruding in a on space I don't belong in as my trauma is more odd and isn't ever included in the usual trauma narrative or experiences.
Feeling Disconnected in Therapy Sessions | My PTSD / CPTSD Forum
2024年12月15日 · I want to process my trauma narrative and have at least one person truly understand how much these experiences affect me. I thought I felt safe with my therapist after two years, but this emotional disconnect remains.
cording of this trauma narrative from one of the first sessions. In addition, the client is frequently requested to practice in vivo exposure. In a frequently cited meta-analysis, van Etten & Taylor (1998) concluded that in the treatment of PTSD, EMDR and cognitive-behavioral methods are superior to other therapies, such as