Healing Trauma and Post-Traumatic Growth - with Katie Asmus, a nature based somatic psychotherapist

Summary:- Katie explains in depth what trauma is and how it impacts the brain, and why and how trauma causes us to see the world as a threat.- We talk about how and why trauma “disorients us from health.”- We explore the parallels of the Eastern and Western models of trauma.- Katie explains what EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is and how it helps with the process of healing trauma.- We look at how trauma can cause us to shut off parts of ourselves and make our lives more limited.- We see how sometimes traumas can serve as an opportunity for growth.- Katie explains the “Rite of Passage” that can follow a traumatic experience and the possibilities it creates for post-traumatic growth.- Noah and Katie draw parallels to the process of becoming a parent as a Rite of Passage.-Full Show Notes and Transcript available at heartseedhealth.com/podcast