Oh my goodness, what a valuable, concise explanation of trauma and it's impacts; the living legacy. For the last 6 years, I've researched and immersed myself in learning about this subject. It was easy because it wasn't a theory or concept for me to grasp, it was my lived experience finally making sense. Dr. Fisher is so succinct. I believe this would resonate with anyone who's walked this path. I agree wholeheartedly that psycho-education is a key element to healing. Understanding opens the door to compassion. If you're new to trauma awareness and this talk was helpful, another excellent resource is Deb Dana. Her talks on polyvagal theory and befriending one's nervous system are equally relatable. She offers practical knowledge that's helpful in navigating stress and trauma responses. As Dr. Fisher states, maintaining awareness of what's happening keeps the prefrontal cortex online. That's huge. Another resource that was valuable to me was Richard Schwartz's IFS model (Internal Family Systems). Especially if you have a lot of internal conflict, the perspective he offers normalizes the internal voices, for instance the Critic. His explanation of the Self (capital S) empowers one to listen to their own internal wisdom. My final recommendation is Dr. Gabor Maté. His talks lifted mountains of guilt and shame that I didn't even know I was carrying. I saw my flaws for what they were, symptoms and learned responses. If it was learned one way, it could be learned another. It was no longer my "fault". Yet it wasn't because I passed on the blame to another. I released it. So much of healing is just understanding there's nothing wrong with you. Stress, trauma, and survival responses are all normal. It's our lack of understanding that causes the most damage. If this is a path you've been walking, I love you. I'm proud of you. May your path be gentle and may you fully know the ever-present Love that you are. May you remember your Wholeness. Once again, this was an excellent talk, I will be sharing. Thank you for bringing it to us. 💕

This is so important: focus on healing the wound, not who or what caused it-- that just makes it worse.

I love her energy! Thank you for all you have done for trauma survivors 🙌🙏

As a trauma therapist I have found the book a valuable resource and has given it to many clients to help reduce their sense of personal flaw and allow them to understand how trauma has affected them. Love this book. It summary volumes of research in clear language and images.

Wonderful talk, and Dr. Fisher's calming voice adds so much to her teaching. One question though. If, as Dr Fisher explains, it is not necessary to know the details of the traumatic event or the perpetrator of a trauma, what is the purpose of the 'Witnessing' of the exile's memories that is such a fundamental step in Internal Family Systems therapy, which I believe she values and practices? It has always seemed to me a hugely important part of the transformation that IFS offers to its practitioners. Can it really be left out? I can see that some preverbal memories may not be accessibile, but many others are, and would seem to be central to the IFS protocol.

This is exactly what I was looking for for years. I can even feel it in my bran. This experience is beyond the words. Thank you so much dr. Fisher!

This is send to me in the right perfect time from above. Thank you both and thank God!

Thank you; the very first to resolve this in my line.

So you describe the problems, but some of us had entire traumatic childhoods, so we are hyper or hypo all the time. It is not a single thing that triggers the feeling memory. I wake up already in bad state. Waking up triggered it, but really I can't go back to why. I need better instructions on how to stop these memories.

Thank you. So informative

Fantastic, thank you so much.

Excellent. Thanks.

What do you suggest to a person who is experiencing a lot of this stuff but with a major amount of disassociation. I don’t know where to begin.

Where could I get what on the projector as a print out

My patient witnessed a beheading caused by a person who jumped on the train tracks. As a result, he continues to see the headless man. How can I help him?

41:30 How strategies are used between patient and client...

I'm a trauma survivor and these flash back and triggered techniques absolutely do not work. I feel gaslight just watching this content.