#07 The Body Remembers: Understanding Psychological Trauma
This conversation between Dr Elizabeth Thompson and Dr Susanna Petche, the UK’s leading expert in Psychological Trauma, explores the concept of trauma-informed medicine, emphasising the importance of recognising trauma’s impact on both patients and healthcare providers. Dr Petche discusses the need for a holistic approach to healing that encompasses mental, physical, and spiritual aspects. Their conversation highlights the challenges faced by healthcare practitioners, including burnout and the lack of support, and advocates for a trauma-informed healthcare system that prioritises self-care and understanding of trauma. The discussion also delves into various healing modalities and the significance of integrative medicine in addressing trauma and inflammation.
Their conversation includes how
- Trauma informed practice acknowledges the prevelance of trauma
- Healthcare providers often carry their own trauma
- Support and supervision are crucial for healthcare practitioners
- The healthcare system itself can be inherently traumatic
- Trauma can impact mental, physical and spiritual health
- Healing approache shold be holistic and integrative
- The body has an innate ability to heal itself
- Understanding trauma cna lead to better patient outcomes
- Integrative Medicine can help to reduce inflammation related to trauma
- Creating a trauma-informed healthcare system is crucial for change
More about our guest:
Award-winning Dr Susanna Petche is one of the UK’s leading experts in Psychological Trauma. She is a pioneer in using a combination of lifestyle medicine, coaching strategies and a trauma-informed lens to reduce the impacts of chronic stress and trauma in order to radically improve our physical and mental wellbeing. A GP with over 25 years’ clinical experience, she is also a trainer of medical students and other professionals in the trauma-awareness arena. Her proprietary Trauma-Sense™ training programme, for coaches and wellbeing professionals, is highly regarded as an innovative multi-faceted model, regularly referred to as “life-changing” by participants.
Dr. Susanna designed and led the ground-breaking NHS-funded project, ConnectionWorks, supporting and healing individuals with complex PTSD. She is a sought-after and highly-rated speaker, sharing the stage with fellow thought leaders including Dr Gabor Mate and Dr Rangan Chatterjee and regularly appears as a expert guest on podcasts.
Dr. Susanna’s mission is to create a truly trauma-informed world. She is committed to speaking up, raising awareness, educating, training and inspiring audiences about what becomes possible when they fully understand trauma and how it impacts them both personally and professionally.
Visit Dr Susanna Petche’s website here
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