In this episode of Happy Hour with Bundle Birth Nurses, Justine and Sarah Lavonne get deep into trauma work and trauma-informed care. Sarah shares a personal experience of a traumatic event that happened to her in Ecuador and how she has been working through it with therapy, specifically eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). She explains how EMDR helped her reprocess the traumatic memory and find a sense of empowerment and healing. They talk about the prevalence of trauma among nurses and the impact it can have on their lives and work. They also discuss the concept of adverse childhood events (ACEs) and how they can contribute to chronic illnesses and trauma in adulthood. The episode emphasizes the importance of addressing and healing from trauma to live a more fulfilling and resilient life. Thanks for listening and subscribing!

Note: this episode describes physical violence.

Helpful Links!

- Healing Trauma in the Birth Professional On-Demand Class (2 CEs)
- Preventing Birth Trauma Level 1 On-Demand Class (2.75 CEs)
- Preventing Birth Trauma Level 2 On-Demand Class (2.5 CEs)
- Grounding Techniques On-Demand Class (1.5 CEs)
- No Bad Parts book by Richard C. Schwartz, PHD
- What is ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)