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Biology of Trauma® Podcast
With Dr. Aimie Apigian MD, MS, MPH
Episode 54: Mirroring In Trauma: Mastering How You Hold & Guide Others
"When someone mirrors you and does what you do, then that means that they had to have seen you. And so it's a way of letting them experience that again, without you even having to talk and repeat what they said and do all this other work to connect with them. Just by the simple act of doing the exact same thing that they just did. You have just had them experience being seen."
~Dr. Aimie Apigian
Show Notes:
How do you use mirroring when wanting to hold the container for someone to safely go into their freeze response for healing?
This is the question that I answer in today’s Biology of Trauma® Podcast. This episode is an excerpt from one of my professional development trainings for those who become mentors and lead the breakout groups in the foundational journey.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- How mirroring is a more powerful tool than words to communicate, “I see you”
- How not to lose yourself when mirroring others
- Different types of mirroring you can learn
- The concept of reverse mirroring
- How to help someone feel safe when guiding them into and through the freeze
Helpful Links:
- Weighted Neck Scarf – A tool used by therapists and educators for calm regulation throughout the day to help with focus.
- The Serenity Bundle – This bundle includes one weighted neck scarf and the two magnesium you need; one for daytime relaxation and resourcing and one for night time sleep.
- Steps To Identify and Heal Trauma Stored In The Body – This guide will help you understand freeze response and how it becomes a chronic way of living for those with stored trauma.
- Foundational Journey for Addressing Stored Trauma in the Body – The foundational journey is where you would start – and for those who are interested in the Biology of Trauma® professional trainings, this would be your first module. I look forward to guiding you through this 6-week journey consisting of 21 days of somatic work followed by 21 days of somatic parts work. Then we start working on the biology and integrating the somatic, parts and biology work in the Biology of Trauma® courses.
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Products I recommend from this episode
Weighted Neck Scarf – My daily companion for Calm Focus!
The Serenity Bundle –This bundle includes one weighted neck scarf and the two magnesium you need; one for daytime relaxation and resourcing and one for night time sleep.
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2 Responses
Wonderful!
I resonate with this as I have deep desire for connection and sense the trauma freeze is my hiding safe from trauma experiences
Learn g more is good for me,
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