Healing Trauma — The 3 Most Essential Factors to Have in Place
Jennifer Ellis-Schuetz and Sara Korzeniewski 
Healing Trauma is Multifaceted
Stress-related illnesses, burnout, and complex trauma syndromes are more the norm than the exception these days, and they’re on the rise.
Stress turns into trauma and anchors in the nervous system when:
- It exceeds our capacity to cope
- There's a sense of loss of safety and powerlessness to change, defend against, or flee from the circumstances
- One is met with a lack of empathy, compassion, and support
- We enter a state of chronic high-alert mode
As more people become aware of this and recognize that trauma is a player in their ongoing challenges, the need for trauma-informed and trauma-skilled practitioners and coaches is on the rise.
While healing trauma is a multifaceted process that can’t be reduced to any one intervention or bound to a timeline, there are essential factors that need to be in place for everyone on the trauma-healing journey, no matter what.
Without them, healing will be blocked, and there will be increased vulnerability to trauma anchoring deeper into the body–mind–spirit system.
Watch this week's video to learn the top 3 essential factors to have in place.
First published on June 27th, 2023. We update accordingly as new information and insights emerge.
