Trauma, Shame & the Polyvagal Theory

Published: March 12, 2019, 1:38 p.m.

A way way in-depth look into how trauma works plus what shame and disgust have to do with it.  From Justin Sunseri, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 99147.

My Polyvagal 101 online course will teach you the Polyvagal Theory accurately and simply in under 2 hours and connect it to trauma. You'll have the knowledge necessary to reduce your self-shaming, blaming and judging and be able to build yourself a new narrative that is normalizing and validating. Click the link below to learn more.

https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalclarity

Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa 

Website - https://www.justinlmft.com 

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justinlmft/

Email - justinlmft@gmail.com

Bret Lyon and shame - https://healingshame.com/articles/2017/8/21/shame-and-trauma

TI SHARK - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NErt6zP2MBI

TI Rats - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1687864

TI Lizards - https://paperity.org/p/59862983/tonic-immobility-as-a-fear-response-in-lizards-anolis-carolinensis

Polar Bear - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmJDkzDMllc

Shame & Trauma - https://healingshame.com/articles/2017/8/21/shame-and-trauma

Peter Levine on Shame - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2CN5nhmfxk&vl=en

National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255

National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233

LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386

National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1 (800) 656-4673

Crisis Text Line - Text \u201cHOME\u201d to 741741

Call 911 for emergency

This and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (\u201cJustinLMFT\u201d) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy.  Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship.  Please consult with your therapist or seek for one in your area if you are experiencing mental health symptoms.  Nothing should be construed to be specific life advice; it is for educational and entertainment purposes only.

Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist registered in the State of California (#99147).