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In this episode of the Clinician’s Corner, we look at the critical yet subtle differences between stress and trauma, with trauma expert Dr. Aimie Apigian. Together, we explore the very important and distinct ways we need to address these two things clinically, how to listen for cues from clients about which state they are in, and how our own language with clients can either exacerbate a situation or facilitate the healing process. 

We discuss:

• Different clinical approaches you need to take based on a client’s state (of stress or trauma)
• The physiological process of trauma 
• Why our work as Restorative Wellness Practitioners is so critical to the healing process
• The different causes of trauma / the trauma response
• How the trauma response is protective and actually supportive
• A completely different way to heal trauma (via somatic work / Internal Family Systems)

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Timestamps (from audio):

00:00 Double board-certified physician specializing in preventive/ addiction medicine.

09:20 Recognize stress or trauma for effective treatment.

15:37 Pace, threat, and nutrient deficiencies trigger trauma.

20:41 Physiology protects, trauma response needs time, safety, energy.

24:42 Stress leads to exhaustion and ways to numb.

32:41 In utero factors affect bonding and attachment.

37:14 Prepare environment, connect, discuss lab results plan.

40:21 Discovering profound tools for healing and support.

46:14 Free virtual event for practitioners with experts.

51:17 Replace therapy with regulation tools for better results.

57:30 Improving biology for better post-trauma health.

01:01:40 Free 3-part trauma training for health professionals.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD MS MPH is the leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and restore the body to its best state of health through her signature model and methodology, The Biology of Trauma™. She is a double board-certified medical physician in Preventive Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She has a Masters in Biochemistry and a Masters in Public Health. In addition to her medical training, she is also a Functional Medicine physician and has training and certifications specifically in neuro-autoimmunity, nutrition, and genetics for addictions, mental health, and mood and behavioral disorders. She has several certifications in various trauma therapies including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model (an art trauma therapy), Somatic Experiencing (developed by Dr. Peter Levine), and NeuroAffective Touch (Dr. Aline LaPierre).

Dr. Aimie brings you The Biology of Trauma™: a new lens and a methodology that courageously both adds to and bridges trauma work and medicine by reverse-engineering the chronic effects of trauma on the nervous system and body on a cellular level.

Connect with Dr. Aimie Apigian:

Website: https://www.traumahealingaccelerated.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draimie/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aimie-apigian-1b863244

A 3-Video Series Training on The Biology of Trauma

https://biologyoftrauma.com/professionals/

Discover what it means to have a Biology of Trauma and how to recognize the difference between stress and trauma biology in the body. Stress and trauma need very different functional nutrition approaches. Learn how to become a skilled practitioner at recognizing stored trauma and meeting your clients right where they are.  

Keywords:

stress response, trauma healing, high-energy state, trauma response language, overwhelmed feelings, low dopamine, serotonin levels, protective mechanism, sense of safety, virtual therapy sessions, grounding techniques, clinical conversations, emotional wounds, nervous system regulation, somatic work, body sensations, PTSD symptoms, childhood stress, oxidative stress, trauma processing, honest sharing, trauma modalities, functional health, chronic disease reversal, coping mechanisms, internal family systems, food and emotions, felt sense of safety, EMDR effectiveness, physiological trauma, adverse childhood experiences, restorative wellness

Disclaimer:

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