#24 Understanding the Conscious Mind and Its Challenges in Trauma- PART TWO#24 Understanding the Conscious Mind and Its Challenges in Trauma- PART TWO
The Trauma Recovery School
Bonita Ackerman du Preez explores why trauma impacts trust and relationships, offering techniques to rebuild connections in part two of this discussion.
5:04•30 Jan 2025
Understanding the Conscious Mind's Challenges in Trauma Recovery
Episode Overview
- Trauma can make you distrustful and fearful of others.
- Hypervigilance is a common response to past trauma.
- Isolation can seem like a safe coping mechanism.
- Trauma affects both new and existing relationships.
- Rebuilding trust involves addressing root cause trauma.
“Trauma shatters our ability to trust someone else - the brain actually learns to associate people with danger”
In this episode of The Trauma Recovery School, Bonita Ackerman du Preez continues her deep dive into understanding the conscious mind and its challenges when dealing with trauma. This is part two of the discussion, building on the insights shared previously. Bonita, an award-winning master trauma recovery therapist, trainer, and coach, explores why trauma makes us wary of others and the paradoxical need for connection despite our fears.
She explains how trauma, especially when inflicted by trusted individuals, shatters our ability to trust and leads to hypervigilance and isolation. Bonita discusses the profound impact trauma has on relationships, making it difficult to form new connections and challenging existing ones. With her Trauma Recovery Method program, she offers techniques to rebuild trust and relationships by addressing root cause trauma.
If you've ever wondered why trauma affects your interactions with others or how you can start to rebuild trust, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical advice.
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