Joyce E Smith, MA, LMFT * 323 333-4462 * PTSD & Trauma Specialist
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TRM (a somatic based therapy)
Trauma Resiliency Model
www.traumaresourceinstitute.com
Have you ever noticed sometimes your body will seemingly out of nowhere appear to over-react and tense up? Or when you're surprised by a motion or sound, do you seem to jump or startle more easily than others around you - even though there is no perceived danger? Chances are your autonomic nervous system, driven by your inherent survival mechanism, has kicked in and been "triggered" by something that reminds you of a prior trauma. (Click here for more information on The Neurobiology of Trauma.) Often things you physically wanted to do at the time, but were unable to for a number of reasons, remain trapped in your body. Even though the original trauma may not exist any more, your inherent survival mechanism has sounded the alert for danger. No matter how small or seeming insignificant, anything that reminds you of the original trauma (i.e. a man, color, smell or sound) activate your nervous system and gets your heart racing before you know it. Those physiological impulses still exist in your body, desperately wanting to be released.
Does this mean you will always be plagued by this? Absolutely not. TRM is a mind-body approach, which gives you tools to help calm your nervous system when it starts getting activated. There is no need for actual physical contact between you and the therapist, just self-awareness of your physical sensations (tingly, tense, heavy, etc.) Once these have been identified, using a variety of TRM techniques help facilitate a gentle release of those impulses, allowing your nervous system to finally re-balance itself, leaving behind the anxiety and reactivity, regaining your sense of peace.
Trauma Resiliency Model
www.traumaresourceinstitute.com
Have you ever noticed sometimes your body will seemingly out of nowhere appear to over-react and tense up? Or when you're surprised by a motion or sound, do you seem to jump or startle more easily than others around you - even though there is no perceived danger? Chances are your autonomic nervous system, driven by your inherent survival mechanism, has kicked in and been "triggered" by something that reminds you of a prior trauma. (Click here for more information on The Neurobiology of Trauma.) Often things you physically wanted to do at the time, but were unable to for a number of reasons, remain trapped in your body. Even though the original trauma may not exist any more, your inherent survival mechanism has sounded the alert for danger. No matter how small or seeming insignificant, anything that reminds you of the original trauma (i.e. a man, color, smell or sound) activate your nervous system and gets your heart racing before you know it. Those physiological impulses still exist in your body, desperately wanting to be released.
Does this mean you will always be plagued by this? Absolutely not. TRM is a mind-body approach, which gives you tools to help calm your nervous system when it starts getting activated. There is no need for actual physical contact between you and the therapist, just self-awareness of your physical sensations (tingly, tense, heavy, etc.) Once these have been identified, using a variety of TRM techniques help facilitate a gentle release of those impulses, allowing your nervous system to finally re-balance itself, leaving behind the anxiety and reactivity, regaining your sense of peace.
Call 323 333-4462
Complimentary initial 20 minute phone consultation
JoyceESmithMFT@gmail.com
Complimentary initial 20 minute phone consultation
JoyceESmithMFT@gmail.com