In this RR podcast, I chat with Dr. Pat Ogden, psychotherapist, renowned innovator in somatic psychology and leading expert in working with the body to resolve trauma. She is well-known for developing Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a body-oriented approach to help patients process traumatic memories and manage their threat responses. We talk about the importance of our body's experiences in dealing with trauma, and what we can do to calm an activated nervous system.

We also discuss:
-The role of posture and touch in dealing with trauma
-Why you shouldn't feel pressured to perform or excel during disruption and traumatic times.
-how watching the news at night can interfere with the basic functions of eating, and sleeping and how re-triggering our trauma can further dysregulated self.
-How sensory “diets” can help minimize vicarious trauma

For more information on Dr. Ogden, please visit https://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/