Understanding Childhood Trauma
“You are not lazy, unmotivated, or stuck. After years of living your life in survival mode, you are exhausted. There is a difference.” Nakeia Homer, self-love author
If, in our childhood we did not get our physical and emotional needs met, we developed effective coping strategies for back then. Those patterns helped us survive!
However, in our adult years they may no longer service us. We may be inappropriately triggered into an emotionally dysregulated state, which then pulls us into angry outbursts, anxiety, defending, fleeing out the door, becoming silent or invisible, collapsing, or shutting down. Years of being dysregulated can lead to mental, emotional, relational, and physical health problems.
This session is for you if you suspect you have challenges rooted in unresolved childhood trauma or you are concerned about a loved one. Leave the session with:
1. An understanding of childhood trauma.
2. A sense of events, conditions, and situations than can infuse childhood trauma.
3. Signs that you are, or a loved one is, living with childhood trauma.
4. First steps to healing.
Presenter:
With a master’s degree in clinical psychology, Patricia Morgan works with organizations and individuals who want to strengthen their everyday resilience. Her ability to provide insight has helped many people emerge stronger after facing unthinkable challenge.
Patricia’s books include the award winning, Return to Center: Simple Strategies to Navigate Distress, Depression, and Disconnection, and the Canadian bestseller, Frantic Free: 167 Ways to Lighten Up and Calm Down. Patricia was named a Woman of Vision by Global TV and is a recipient of the Spirit of CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Speakers) for her contribution to the Canadian speaking industry. Her counselling therapy services are covered by several Canadian Health Insurance programs.
Contact Patricia at patricia@SolutionsForResilience.com or 403.830.6919
Cost: Free
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/RGzfNKfGWPfxCdUUA
This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925