Working with stuckness in the therapy room
One of the most frequent things I hear from therapists and trauma survivors alike is that the therapy and/or the recovery journey has become ‘stuck’. This stuckness then often provokes frustration from others: ‘Why can’t you just … [move on / let go of the past / stop being triggered] etc.’ But stuckness actually makes perfect sense, and is part of the neurobiology of trauma as a strategy of safety-seeking: staying stuck often feels safer than becoming unstuck.
Watch this 10-minute video to see how compassion and a non-judgmental approach can validate the client’s reasons for being stuck, rather than loading on criticism and blame.
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