Trauma Survivors Unite: Christian Emotional Recovery

Episode Description:

Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 4: Body Therapies with a Licensed Professional discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively in healing trauma. This episode is the fourth of four episodes in the series and the last of this season, and it covers five body practices with a professional that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Somatic (Body) Therapy, Talk Therapy, and Dance/Movement Therapy.

Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers (if any) about the practice, how the practice works and how to do it, evidence of its impact and healing in trauma, recommended resources, and strategies from my experience. These practices, in the four episodes, are broken down in a way to help you decide, pray, and discern which practices you might use to help you heal trauma. 

 Breakdown of Episode:
1:17 Review of the Series
3:30 Intro to Body Practices to Do with a Licensed Professional
6:51 What to Consider When Looking for a Professional
10:30 Practice 1: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
19:35 Practice 2: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
27:15 Practice 3: Somatic (Body) Therapy
38:11 Practice 4: Talk Therapy
45:18 Practice 5: Dance/Movement Therapy

Bulleted List of Resources:
Due to the number of resources, they won't fit here, so check them out in this Google Doc link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16XolQLApw3D62Q9RO-EZx4kbMQ-hQaMiqMTyEMIjeLM/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode Description:

Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 3: Body Practices discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively in healing trauma. This episode is the third of four episodes in the series, and it covers five body practices that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: Exercise, EFT/Tapping, Breath work, Grounding, and Sound and music therapy.

Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers (if any) about the practice, how the practice works and how to do it, evidence of its impact and healing in trauma, recommended resources, and strategies from my experience. These practices, in the four episodes, are broken down in a way to help you decide, pray, and discern which practices you might use to help you heal trauma. 

 Breakdown of Episode: 
1:26 Intro to Overall Topic
6:17 Intro to Body Practices to Heal Trauma
6:51 Practice 1: Exercise
20:00 Practice 2: EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping)
30:06 Practice 3: Breath Work
41:09 Practice 4: Grounding
51:12 Practice 5: Sound and Music Therapy

 Bulleted List of Resources

The resources won't fit on the page, so you can find them in this Google Document:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17h-Hr350EtA4QyWgyA94WudV3XZnPNdaLPcylJhEiRc/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode Description:
Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 2: Mind Practices to Heal Trauma discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively in healing trauma. This episode is the second of four episodes in the series, and it covers five mind practices that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: Meditation, Affirmations, Journaling, Mindfulness, and Visualization.

Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers (if any) about the practice, how the practice works and how to do it, evidence of its impact and healing in trauma, recommended resources, and strategies from my experience. These practices, in the four episodes, are broken down in a way to help you decide, pray, and discern which practices you might use to help you heal trauma. 

 Breakdown of Episode: 
1:16 Intro to Topic
3:35 Breakdown of this Four-Part Series and Episode
8:15 Intro to Mind Practices to Heal Trauma
9:08 Practice 1: Meditation
21:57 Practice 2: Affirmations
30:27 Practice 3: Journaling
37:44 Practice 4: Mindfulness
57:52 Practice 5: Visualization

 Bulleted List of Resources

 Since the whole list won't fit here, please click on this link in Google to view the resources:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16lK3K-DokDyXYEbhf3MFPavCFD-J68P_C5TWrCBn0r8/edit?usp=sharing. 

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Episode Description
Practices to Heal Trauma Series-Part 1: Traditional Practices to Heal Trauma discusses what kinds of therapies work the most effectively to heal trauma. This episode acts as an intro to the series, breaking down the types of practices we'll discuss, and breaking down how each practice will be presented in the next 4 episodes.

The episode covers five traditional Christian practices that can contribute to healing trauma when practiced on a regular basis: Scripture, Devotionals, Teachings and Sermons, Prayers, and Praise and Worship.

Each modality is broken down by what is the practice, disclaimers (if any) about the practice, how the practice works and how to do it, evidence of its impact and healing in trauma, recommended resources, and strategies from my experience. In the next four episodes, these practices are broken down in a way to help you decide, pray, and discern which practices you might use to help you heal trauma. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
2:10 Intro to Topic
3:57 Breakdown of this Four-Part Series
7:56 Intro to Traditional Practices to Heal Trauma
14:08 Practice 1: Scripture
23:16 Practice 2: Devotionals
29:57 Practice 3: Teachings and Sermons
46:10 Practice 4: Prayer
57:52 Practice 5: Praise and Worship

Bulleted List of Resources

• "What Does the Bible Say About PTSD?" in Got Questions? 

https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-PTSD.html

• "What Does the Bible Say About Recovering from PTSD?" by September Grace in 412TEENS.ORG

https://412teens.org/qna/what-does-the-Bible-say-about-recovering-from-PTSD.php

• "Q&A: We Need a Christ-Centered Theology of Trauma" by Morgan Lee in Christianity Today

https://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2018/june/we-need-christ-centered-theology-of-trauma-metoo-movement.html

• Psalm 91 is a power scripture for helping you deal with fear, anxiety, and trauma, and it affirms God's protection, healing, comfort, and deliverance in our lives.
  
  
• House of Healing Ministries is a ministry that focuses on healing trauma. https://jimandpatbanks.com/
   
• Trauma Prayer by Jim and Pat Banks (House of Healing Ministries)

Trauma Prayer-Jim Banks

• "Why Wounded and Betrayed Believers Are So Useful To God" sermon by Graham Cooke

https://www.brilliantbookhouse.com/products/why-wounded-betrayed-believers-are-so-useful

• Parable of the Sower Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, Luke 8:4-15
  
  
• "This is Your Brain on Prayer and Meditation" by Nicole Spector 

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/your-brain-prayer-meditation-ncna812376

• "Prayer May Reshape Your Brain . . . And Your Reality" by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104310443

• "Centering Prayer and Trauma" by Father Thomas Keating

https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/video/centering-prayer-and-trauma

• Check out Scripture Memory Songs on Youtube 

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Episode Description:
 Acceptance discusses what self-acceptance is, how self-acceptance can help us draw closer to Christ, and why accepting our shortcomings and coming to Him just as we are is the beginning of all healing. The radical acceptance and love that Christ says more about Him than our shortcomings, which enables us radical surrender to His grace. This is the first step to all healing. 

I then share a personal story of an extremely difficult experience when I applied an exercise of acceptance to that pattern to bring down triggers that caused terror, related to trauma from the past. This acceptance  exercise is simple, straightforward, and effective, and it can help you learn to accept your emotions and help your fear and the difficulty of certain situations to lose their power. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
1:16  Intro to Acceptance and Why Self-Acceptance is Helpful for Our Relationship With Christ
4:39 How Christ's Radical Grace Leads to our Radical Surrender and Ultimately our Healing
11:46 Personal Story of Acceptance Leading to Healing
30:58 Acceptance Exercise You Can Use to Deal with Difficult Situations and Emotions 

Bulleted List of Resources

• "5 Factors That Make You feel Shame" by Shahram Heshmat in Psychology Today
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-choice/201510/5-factors-make-you-feel-shame
  This article explains the symptoms of shame and helps you to understand the difference between shame and guilt. Knowing how shame blocks us from coming to Christ helps us to work on the issues in our life so we can surrender to Him. 
• The work of Joseph Prince, Philip Yancy, and especially Brennan Manning are great resources to study and learn about the radical acceptance, love, and grace of Christ. Check out The Ragamuffin Gospel by Brennan Manning, especially, which had a great impact on me.
  https://www.amazon.com/Ragamuffin-Gospel-Bedraggled-Beat-Up-Burnt/dp/1590525027
  This book's description states the following: "The Father beckons us to Himself with a 'furious love' that burns brightly and constantly. Only when we truly embrace God’s grace can we bask in the joy of a gospel that enfolds the most needy of His flock—the 'ragamuffins.'”"

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Episode Description:
Codependency discusses what codependency is, how it impacts the individual, and how it impacts relationships. It also discusses the symptoms and causes of codependency. In Christian life, codependency and Christian love are often confused, but there are not the same thing. Many people are even raised by well-meaning Christian parents that confuse the two. This podcast differentiates between the two. 

Additionally, this podcast clarifies how codependency can impact our relationship with God, how childhood trauma can impact codependency, and tools to help you target the symptoms and root causes of codependency so you can live a life of freedom and love. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
2:25  Intro to Codependency 
7:04 What is Codependency Causes and Symptoms of Codependency
29:25 What is the Difference Between Codependency and Loving Your Neighbor?
39:45 How Codependency Impacts Our Relationship with God
42:18 What's the Connection Between Childhood Trauma and Codependency?
46:06 Tools to Help You Overcome Codependency and How do You Heal the Root Causes of Codependency

Bulleted List of Resources

• "What Is Codependency?" originally found at Psych Central (article was taken down), so I've included the same article by the same author, Darlene Lancer, found on her website.
  https://darlenelancer.com/symptoms-of-codependency/
  This article discusses what codependency is, how it impacts the person, how it impacts relationships, and behaviors that indicate codependency. 
• Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XFKNB2Y/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1/141-5813274-8244414
  This book is written from a Christian perspective and gives you detailed, scriptural, and practical advice on applying boundaries in different areas of your life, which is one of the most important parts of healing codependency. It also helps you differentiate between codependent behavior and Christian love/loving your neighbor.
• "Trauma and Codependency" by Darlene Lancer was originally found on PsychCentral and since has been removed, so I've included a link from her website.
  https://darlenelancer.com/trauma-and-codependency/
  This article discusses how traumatic experiences in childhood can program a child to be codependent. If you experienced sustained abuse, neglect, specific traumatic events, or Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) in your formative years, this can often wire your mind to be codependent, but codependency can be healed. 
• Codependent No More by Melanie Beatty
  https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself/dp/0894864025/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=codependent+no+more&qid=1623698220&s=books&sr=1-1
  While not in the podcast, any discussion on codependency resources must include Melanie Beatty's work, which is a classic book in the field of codependency and considered the most influential book on overcoming codependency. 

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Episode Description:
Why We Need a More Integrative Approach to Trauma in Our Theology discusses how theology, churches, and Christian teachings often fail to address trauma properly. We can see how the realities of trauma have been integrated into literature, art, history, and music as ways to express and heal trauma. However, while not all theology does this, some theology dismisses trauma or claims that you can heal through traditional modalities alone, and if you don't, it's your fault and you're not trying hard enough. 
  
If you've been told this, this can be re-traumatizing, and it simply isn't true. Witnessing and validating trauma is a more realistic approach to dealing with trauma. By having a more integrative approach to our faith and theology, including the realities of trauma into our practices, integrating our healing practice in with our faith and theology, and acknowledging how trauma works in conjunction with our faith, we can take a more integrative and holistic approach to trauma that allows our relationship with Christ to heal us and change our lives. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
1:18  Intro to Topic 
3:47 Why You Can't Simplify Trauma and Put It in a Box
9:46 Why It's Important We Integrate the Complexity of Trauma into Our Approach to Theology and Scripture
17:57 Why an Integrative and Holistic Approach to Trauma in Your Life and in Our Theology is the Answer to Healing Trauma

Bulleted List of Resources

• "How Christian Theology and Practice Are Being Shaped by Trauma Studies" in Christian Century, by Sheila Rambo
  https://www.christiancentury.org/article/critical-essay/how-christian-theology-and-practice-are-being-shaped-trauma-studies   
  This article discusses how trauma is integrated into our culture, art, literature, and history in many rich ways to help those who've experienced move through it and heal. However, theology doesn't always address the realities of trauma and integrating the realities of what has happened into human life. Our theology doesn't always address the complex and messy nature of trauma. By addressing the realities of trauma in our theology and using a more integrating approach to heal trauma, we can make progress toward individual and cultural healing of trauma. 

  
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Episode Description:

Why You Can't Stay Small and Silent discusses why many of us who experienced emotional, narcissistic, and other forms of abuse stay small and invisible to feel safe. If we've been taught we are to be seen and not heard, our ideas are stupid, or taking risks were shot down with rejection, this is a normal response to this trauma. 
 
The podcast also discusses why we cannot stay small if we want to fulfill God's calling on our lives, and why God does not want us to stay small and silent. We discuss examples of people who did not stay small and silent and the difference they have made in others' lives. What if they had stayed small and silent? How many lives would never have changed? 

 We cannot stay small and silent. Your message may resonate with others more than someone else's. You will not find peace unless you step up and do what God calls you to do. Don't stay small, give the world the gift that only you can give, and fulfill the unique purpose that God has given you. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
3:17  Intro to Topic and Why Many of Us Stay Small 
7:36 Why God Does NOT Want You to Be Small and Invisible
12:14 What Will Happen If We Stay Small and What Will Happen If We Don't?
23:41 How to Grow With Your Calling

Bulleted List of Resources

• Brene Brown Youtube talk on The Power of Vulnerability
  The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown   
  Description from Youtube: "Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share."

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Episode Description:
 
No Mo' FOMO discusses the psychological phenomenon that we all experience called "FOMO," or "Fear of Missing Out." Those who have experienced childhood trauma, narcissistic abuse, and other forms of trauma often feel they've been robbed of life experiences, safety, and joy, and this can lead to an urgency and fear of missing out on experiences or accomplishments. We all experience this to some degree, but some experience it more than others. 

The podcast discusses different types of FOMO, strategies for dealing with it, and strategies to get past FOMO such as coming back into the present moment, not judging yourself, and being mindful, when it feels like it will overwhelm you. Then we discuss the differences between unhealthy and healthy FOMO and how God can use FOMO to motivate and speak to you at certain times. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
1:16 Intro to the Topic
2:10 What is FOMO, and How Does It Impact Those Who've Experienced Trauma?
5:14 Where Does FOMO Come From?
16:48 Examples of FOMO and Ways to Deal with It
27:44 What's the Difference Between Productive FOMO and Destructive FOMO, and How God Can Use FOMO for Good 

Bulleted List of Resources

• "FOMO" or "Fear of Missing Out" Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_missing_out
  This article explains that "FOMO refers to the apprehension that one is either not in the know or missing out on information, events, experiences, or decisions that could make one's life better." Learning what FOMO is and how is connects to trauma and stressors can help us to deal with it.
  
  
• What's the Psychology Behind Fear of Missing Out? by Quora Contributor and Anita Sanz
  https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/09/fomo-whats-the-psychology-behind-the-fear-of-missing-out.html
  This article discusses the origins of FOMO and how FOMO is based on an ancient fear, triggered particularly social media, where we needed to know what was going on for survival reasons. Not knowing what was going on in the environment could cause death, so we still have this residual survival instinct. Now, we find new ways to deal with FOMO to help our mental health.
  
  
• Tips to Get over FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out by Aarti Gupta, ADAA
  https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/tips-get-over-your-fomo-or-fear-missing-out
  This article discusses how the "Highlight Reel" gives us an unrealistic view on social media of others' lives that are curated and not real life. It also discusses how these highlights in others' lives aren't realistic. She includes coping skills to help us have a more realistic view of situations by not comparing our worst traits and experiences with others' best experiences, which is neither fair not realistic.

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Episode Description: 
The Power of Repetition: Experiencing God's Love to Break the Trauma Cycle discusses the psychological roots of impacted childhood development usually based on when a child doesn't get bonding, safety, or nurture, or they are abused, these stages get interrupted. Children may not be able to self-regulate and have hyperarousal, and this can create a pattern of trauma response. This is the process that can start a trauma cycle from childhood into adulthood, impacting development.  

However, there is hope. With powerful and repetitive connection to God as a base for safety and love through concrete practices, this cycle can be interrupted. These processes such as praise and worship, prayer, meditation, building a bond with God, and having God as a safe base will help interrupt these patterns, replacing trauma patterns with God's love and safety in His presence. Doing these repetitively and persistently can heal this trauma response and calm the soul in the long run. 

Breakdown of Episode: 
3:13 Intro to the Topic
5:09 The Nature of the Trauma Cycle
16:03 How a Relationship With God Can Help Us With Our Trauma by Filling the Void
23:04 How to Cultivate God's Presence and Healing Through Repetition and Reinforcement

 Bulleted List of Resources

• The Compulsion to Repeat Trauma: Reenactment, Revictimization, and Masochism by Bessel A. van der Kolk
  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0193953X18304398
  This article discusses how if we don't get the bonds we need, don't have a safe childhood, or have caregivers help us regulate our emotions we can experience trauma that can create hyperarousal in the brain that can cause a feedback loop that cause repeat patterns. 
  
  
• Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development by Kendra Cherry
  https://www.verywellmind.com/erik-eriksons-stages-of-psychosocial-development-2795740
  This article was mentioned in the podcast and it describes the various stages of psychosocial development that each child should undergo. If traumatic events occur or needing bonding and safety do not occur, the development through these stages can be impacted and cause create trauma. 

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