7 Ways To Heal After Trauma: Using The Mind-Body Connection with Summer Forlenza

Therapy Talks

Watch Along on YouTube
If you're struggling to cope after experiencing trauma, you're not alone.
It's common to feel like you're not the person you used to be. But there are ways to start calming down your brain and body. Somatic techniques can be a helpful way to begin to open up and process what you're feeling.

In this episode of Therapy Talks, Summer Forlenza joins Barb Egan to chat about somatic techniques for healing trauma, “Socratic questioning,” and how post traumatic growth can help you access gratitude.
The world is opening up again after the pandemic and everyone is reacting in their own way. Some of us are feeling excited, while others may be feeling anxious or scared. No matter how you're feeling, it's important to remember that nobody is doing their greatest right now. This is a time of change and growth, so it's normal to feel like your values and priorities have shifted.
While it's natural to focus on the negative after trauma, Summer and Barb remind us of the importance of remembering that post-traumatic growth is possible.
In This Episode:

• How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected our relationships with other people.
• Why post traumatic growth offers a meaningful experience after struggle.
• Summer’s favorite form of understanding trauma: Socratic Questioning.
• Understanding our history, and learning how we are triggered in the present by past events.
• Free Resources from Summer that help healing through a mind-body approach.
• What kinds of therapists and keywords to look for when looking for a resources with a somatic approach.

Summer Forlenza is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in treating complex trauma and eating disorders. Summer is also a mental health educator who helps folks to better understand trauma, the mind body connection, and how to build better relationships with their body, brain, and fellow humans.
Find Out More About Summer:
Website: www.summerforlenza.com
Instagram: @summer.the.therapist
Learn More About Switch Research:
Website: https://switchresearch.org/
Instagram: @switchresearch
Disclaimer: Therapy Talks does NOT provide medical services or professional counseling, and it is NOT a substitute for professional medical care.