Parish Health Team: Trauma Stress

Managing Stress from Trauma and Past Issues

Most people have experienced psychological trauma in some form of

other, usually beginning when they are a young child, before the age

of seven. This then creates a “freeze and/or or a continuing

momentum of reacting in a way (can be protective or attacking) that

isn’t productive and helpful. It can keep you from moving forward to

your next steps.

How then does one break the cycle, and instead replace it with a

meaningful and productive response, to life and to others? I have a

PhD in ecopsychology, and have found that purposeful, conscious

interaction with Nature can help, as well as purposely “uncovering”

the buried trauma and changing it to something positive. I’ve

designed a “Christ Light” approach using the basic work from the

Nature Connect program (www.projectnatureconnect.org) and also

use a 12 week process based on the book “The Presence Process” by

Michael Brown. You’re welcome to contact me at

gerry7253@gmail.com for more information. I’ll also be participating

in the upcoming St. James retreat.

With love,

Dr. Gerry Eitner

www.gerryeitner.com

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