Episode 42 - Healing from Trauma: Discovering the Path to Recovery with Stacey Sutherland

In this episode of Realign your life podcast, Vivian interviews Stacey Sutherland, director of Crisis Care International. Stacey shares her expertise in trauma recovery. She defines trauma as an individual's perception of an event and discusses the normal symptoms of trauma.

Stacey emphasizes the need for professional care if symptoms persist, and highlights the importance of recognizing the need for help. She offers valuable insights on how to befriend trauma and show self-compassion.

Stacey also discusses the role of community support, the importance of becoming trauma sensitive, and the resources available for churches.

Tune in to learn more about healing from trauma and discovering the path to recovery.

 

Key Moments: 

05:44 Trauma effects: reliving, avoiding, and stress response.

07:59 Stress reactions can become diagnosable traumatic injuries.

10:49 Fear, powerlessness, trauma response in Elijah's story.

13:49 Normalize trauma symptoms to alleviate shame.

17:24 Clients with trauma history seek regulated therapy.

22:27 Find good listeners, safe community, trauma sensitivity.

25:24 Practicing listening skills, examining safety in relationships, improving impact on others.

26:40 Struggling to listen? Explore triggers to improve.

About the Guest : 

Stacey Sutherland is Executive Director of the non-profit Crisis Care International. CCI provides trauma-sensitive care and training to global communities impacted by conflict, crisis, and disaster.She  is a trauma specialist who understands the complex nature of trauma. With her expertise, she explains that trauma is not simply an event that happens, but rather it is an individual's perception of that event. She highlights the fact that two people can experience the exact same event, such as a car accident, and have vastly different responses. While one person may walk away unscathed, the other may be left emotionally scarred, unable even to get back into a car. Stacey's work focuses on understanding and addressing the varied perceptions and responses to trauma, helping individuals heal and overcome their emotional barriers.

 

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About Vivian : 

Vivian’s lifetime desire has been to impact the lives of both women and men. As a critical thought leader and strategic thinker, her passion is to help women and men develop their best quality and place in life. Knowing that regardless of what season of life they are in – they are valued. As a community builder and masterful networker, she values and welcomes every person she encounters. Through her interactions with various cultures and backgrounds, the realization that there needed to be a platform for them to express and share their concerns, shame, disappointments, desires, and experiences in a safe, non-threatening environment without judgment led her to establish Vivian Richardson Resources and the non-profit God’s Kind of Woman, where women are empowered to know they are Powerful – Prepared – and –Purposeful! You can visit https://realignwithvivian.com/ for more.