Why Trauma Survivors Push People Away (And What They Secretly Need) - Dr. Robert T. Muller

Описание: Dr. Robert T. Muller is a Clinical Psychologist, Trauma Therapist, PhD, Professor, and author of “Trauma and the Struggle to Open Up.”

He is also the author of “Trauma And The Avoidant Client.”

In this episode we discuss why trauma survivors struggle to open up and how we can help them in an effective way.

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Time Stamps

0:38 - Why do people struggle to open up about their trauma, even with their therapists?

5:17 - What would a healthy response be to a person who is trying to open up about their trauma?

12:19 - Why is it unhelpful to be excessively positive when a person is sharing their trauma?

19:10 - What are some unhealthy coping strategies trauma survivors engage in?

28:40 - What is a “holding environment”, and why is it effective in helping clients open up?

35:56 - What is the 3 stage framework for trauma therapy? And why is this framework effective in helping clients?

43:37 - To start processing trauma, does the client have to begin that process with their therapist or is it okay to pry?

45:48 - What are trauma fragments?

55:47 - If someone is struggling in silence and they know they should get help but don’t know how to, what should their first step be?

1:01:27 - Where can you find Dr. Muller’s work?

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Dr. Robert T. Muller’s Work

Psychology today blog:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/co...

Amazon author page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-...

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