Saj Razvi returns to BFTA to discuss a listener letter, which leads to an exploration of treatment resistance, developmental trauma, the absence of experience ("the void") vs dissociation as experience. Saj and Craig also explore attachment vs love, whether trauma healing has to be difficult, and the common elements of successful trauma treatment. Saj Raz ... Show More
Nov 14
Parenting through the storm-- Adoption, trauma, acceptance, and humility
<p>BFTA storyteller Frank shares the joy, confusion, chaos, utter fear, and deepest gratitude when he and his partner Brad adopted and raised two boys, ages 4 and 2, from the foster care system. Twenty years ago, when Frank adopted the boys, trauma was not in the public awareness ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 31
When our minds forget our bodies remember-- A trauma therapist comes back to life
<p>Rachael, a trauma therapist and today's storyteller, describes how her early childhood abuse was buried by the protective mechanism of dissociative amnesia. As Rachael wrote to Dr. H, “The only way I could continue to live, with no way out, with no one to tell, with no w ... Show More
1h 13m
Mar 2023
Trauma, CPTSD & PTSD with Kina Wolfenstein
In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Addesi interview Licensed mental health social worker Kina Wolfenstein about trauma, CPTSD, and PTSD. Kina will help us answer the following questions: What is trauma? How do we know if we experienced trauma? What is CPTSD? What is PTS ... Show More
51m 34s
Aug 2023
117. The psychology of trauma ft. Dr MC McDonald
<p>Trauma seems like a bit of a black box at times, something that we all experience as part of our life journey as humans but surrounded by a lot of misinformation. In this episode, we are joined by our guest, Dr MC McDonald, author of The Trauma Response Is Never Wrong to break ... Show More
55m 2s
Feb 2023
The Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn Trauma Responses
<p>In this episode, Micheline Maalouf and Nadia Adessi discuss trauma and answer the following questions:</p>
<p>What is considered trauma?</p>
<p>What is the ACES study, and what does it mean if you have experienced what we consider adverse childhood experiences?</p>
<p>How does ... Show More
53m 29s