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Additional Resources
Here are some resources you might find interesting on this journey of awakening aliveness & freedom:
Stress Reduction Tools E-book – Here’s a little e-book in which I share a bunch of touch, containment and orienting tools that may help you settle when you feel stressed. Feel free to share this with friends, family and colleagues. A lot of these are quick and simple and can be done anywhere.
When It’s Too Much Webinar – In September 2020 the Almeda fire roared through the Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon, leaving a deep scar behind. I gave this webinar in November 2020 in order to help folks heal from the experience. Join me in to learn about how we respond to threat and how to attend to our emotional as well as physical needs in order to maximize our overall recovery. Anyone who has experienced a natural disaster might find this webinar helpful.
When It’s Too Much Toolkit – There are times when life is just simply overwhelming. Whether it’s due to floods, fires, a pandemic or something more personal like a divorce, serious illness or death in the family. This handout is design to help you reduce your stress level by working with your body and mind to acknowledge the significance of what you experienced. This handout is a great tool in addition to the above webinar.
How We Heal – Ever wonder why when we take a step in our own healing, we often experience a step backward very soon afterwards? I created an infographic to describe our healing process from this perspective.
Transforming Trauma Podcast – Check out this podcast from the NARM Training Institute. For anyone interested in learning more about trauma, this heartful and informative podcast will help you understand some of the common issues we as humans face.
Intro to the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study – Here’s a brief interview with Dr. Vincent Felitti, the researcher who spearheaded the landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) study. The ACEs study makes the connection between early childhood adversity and later chronic health issues. Here’s a follow on to that first interview.
Understanding The Stress Response – Do you ever reflect on your own behavior when you are stressed and wonder “Why in the world did I do that?” This Harvard Mental Health Letter explains in simple terms the physiology of our stress response. When we feel threatened, our body’s first priority is to resolve the threat and that response may not make any sense to us until we understand our own innate wiring.
What is Trauma – In this episode of the NARM Training Institute’s Transforming Trauma podcast, Dr. Laurence Heller and Dr. Gabor Maté discuss their views of trauma in the individual, our community and the world. From the conversation “Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you.” This understanding is the essence of how I work with people.
SE at CPS – A few years ago Jerry Allen and I ran a pilot program to use bring Somatic Experiencing® for families engaged in Children’s Protective Services beginning in Sonoma County, CA. Using the SE Brief Stabilization Model we developed with Ariel Giaretto specifically for the child welfare setting, we wanted to offer a brief, cost-effective alternative designed to improve family outcomes.
Trauma Awareness Workshops – I offer trauma awareness workshops for professionals working in a variety of settings, including schools, child welfare agencies, clinics and other medical providers. These workshops educate your team on how trauma impacts the physiology of the human nervous system, shedding light otherwise confusing behaviors in both adults and children. When an organization gains this lens, a new level of teamwork can emerge, especially when addressing very challenging clients and students.