With Janina Fisher
Transforming the living legacy of trauma
Better understanding and treating the profound impacts of trauma
“If the brain and body are inherently adaptive, then traumatic reactions inherited from the past should be seen as attempts at adaptation rather than symptoms of mental illness.”
– Janina Fisher
Fragments of traumatic memories embedded in the body
After a traumatic experience,trauma survivors* often retain only a fragmented and confused perception of events.
Traumatic memories perpetuate this feeling and keep the trauma alive within us by repeatedly activating our stress response and defense mechanisms, which prevents the integration of the trauma.
This “living legacy” manifests itself inintense emotional and physical reactions in the present. LReminders of the initial event, even minor and seemingly harmless ones, trigger automatic responses: muscle tension, rapid heartbeat, visions of horror, or intense emotions.
These involuntary reactions often fuel feelings of derealization or disconnection in clients,who may feel “abnormal” or “crazy.” This leads to symptoms such as self-harming behaviors, addictions, chronic anxiety, and depression.
Unaware that these reactions are actually fragments of traumatic memories stored in their bodies, clients perceive themselves as still being in danger or feel responsible for what they have endured.
Without an understanding of these bodily and sensory memories, trauma survivors lose confidence and develop mistrust of themselves and others.
How to reduce the lingering effects of trauma
While telling their story can sometimes bring some relief to clients, it is not enough to treat the living legacy of trauma, the persistent traumatic reactionsces réactions traumatiques persistantesthat continue to torment them on a regular basis.
Traditional therapies often propose to heal trauma by encouraging clients to recount their traumatic story to a caring and empathetic witness. However, for many clients, sharing their story triggers emotional or sensory reactions so violent that they become re-traumatizing..
People do not come to therapy because of isolated past events.What they bring with them are the vivid after-effects of trauma: symptoms such as depression, anxiety or chronic stress, eating disorders, self-destructive behaviors, or suicidal thoughts.
Brain research shows that in cases of acute stress, our memory does not integrate events as a coherent story. Memories remain fragmented, often in the form of bodily sensations or emotional responses with no apparent connection.
Without a clear story with a beginning and an end, our clients cannot say to themselves, “That terrible experience is behind me.” For them, the event remains present, like an ongoing threat.
These implicit memories (i.e., without words or images) manifest as emotions, sensations, or automatic behaviors. As Dan Siegel says, these memories don’t feel like memories: they are experienced as if they were happening here and now..
This is why therapy should not seek to confront the client with traumatic memories, but should above all aim to reduce the persistent effects of the trauma..
Since the beginning of her career, Janina Fisher has been experimenting with the limits of talk therapy. For more than 40 years, she has been working to treat trauma as a positive and enlightened process. She has developed a unique approach based on a deep understanding of symptoms and neuroscience.
In “Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma,” join Janina Fisher for a rich and dense course in which she shares all her wisdom, knowledge, and expertise to better understand and treat the profound impacts of trauma..
*In the United States, the term “trauma survivor” has been adopted by mental health professionals to describe the difficulties that people who have experienced trauma face in living their lives. This highlights what is commonly referred to as “survival mode”, which is recognized by all people who have faced traumatic events in their lives.
With this course, you will:
- Get a clear definition of what trauma is: its origins, impacts on the brain and body, and manifestations (emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms).
- Learn to identify some of the symptoms of trauma, such as:
◆ Overwhelming emotions and sensations
◆ Dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system
◆ States of dissociation and disconnection
◆ Intrusive images.
- Integrate the basics of trauma-informed psychoeducation to help your clients better understand their symptoms.
- Discover how the brain reacts and adapts to traumatic experiences
- Help your clients perceive their symptoms not as weaknesses, but as normal responses to trauma that can be transformed.
Enrich your therapeutic practice and offer your clients tools to regain serenity and the opportunity to build a new relationship with their traumatic past.
Watch an excerpt from the course
The term “trauma” refers not only to traumatic events, but also to the “living legacy” of symptoms.
Who is this course for?
This course is intended for:
- Psychologists, psychotherapists, mental health practitioners, psychiatric nurses
- Physicians, psychiatrists, addiction specialists, other healthcare professionals
- And anyone who wants to understand the profound impacts of trauma.*
*Please note that this course is not a form of therapy. We recommend that you seek professional help if you are experiencing difficulties.
In this course, you will get:
A 1-hour 40-minute video course
Downloadable training slides
A course accessible as soon as you register
Unlimited, lifetime access
Help your clients move out of “survival mode” by gaining a better understanding of their experiences.
Janina Fisher will address the following points:
- Understanding trauma and its subjective experience
- The different types of trauma and their impact
- The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
- Somatic techniques to support traumatized clients
- Social engagement in trauma treatment
Soothe your clients’ traumatic memories and guide them toward a more peaceful relationship with their past.
Who is Janina Fisher?
Janina Fisher, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, a Board member of the Trauma Research Foundation, a patron of the John Bowlby Centre, and a former instructor,
Harvard Medical School.
A world-renowned expert in the treatment of psychological trauma, she still maintains a private practice and sees individuals, couples, and families. She is a past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation (Société de Nouvelle-Angleterre pour le traitement des traumatismes et de la dissociation).She is also a member of the EMDR International Association Credit Provider (Association internationale de l’EMDR) eand associate director of education at Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
Janina Fisher gives talks and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of neurobiological research and new paradigms of trauma treatment into more conventional therapeutic modalities.
She is co-author with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy : Interventions for Attachment and Trauma (2015) and author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors : Overcoming Self-Alienation (2017), and Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma : a Workbook for Survivors and Therapists (2021).
Explore the fundamentals of trauma to inform your treatment and help your clients better understand their emotional and physical reactions.
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Better understanding and treating the profound impacts of trauma
Transforming the living legacy of trauma
With Janina Fisher
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FAQ
What does this course cover?
This course includes a 1-hour 40-minute video lecture and downloadable training slides.
Is this course live or recorded?
This course is pre-recorded and includes a 1-hour 40-minute video lesson.
What language is the course in?
This course is in English with French dubbing by Anne-Laure Gex, a professional interpreter.
For how long can I access the online course?
Once you register, you’ll have lifetime access to the course on the Quantum Way e-learning platform.
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Explore the fundamentals of trauma to inform your treatment and help your clients better understand their emotional and physical reactions.