Summary: Treatment for trauma has two essential approaches -- from both sides of the fence. On one side you have the clinical perspective about what trauma treatment means, its purpose and what it looks like. On the other side you have the survivor perspective of how it feels and what it requires to manage and survive. Put together, both points of view offer a road map to creating a successful bid for reclaiming yourself, your life and your ability to live into a future that is productive, meaningful and even joyful. My guests on this episode represented the full spectrum: one clinician, one survivor. Together we covered: A full definition of "trauma treatment" Why and how to tell "your story" 2 central themes for how to achieve trauma recovery 1 inside look at healing from child abuse, alcoholism and intergenerational trauma How to move from diagnosis and recovered memory to "freedom" How to work with your inner child MEET MY GUESTS: Judy Crane has over 2 decades of experience working in both residential and out-patient settings. In 2003 she brought her years of specialized training and her distinctive insights on treating trauma and addiction to create The Refuge-A Healing Place. Under her leadership, The Refuge has grown to become one of the foremost leaders in treating Trauma/PTSD and Addiction. She earned her B.A. at Rutgers, M.A. from New York Institute of Technology and is a Certified Addiction Professional in Florida, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, a Certified Hypnotist, EMDR and a specialist for healing trauma and PTSD. Judy Crane’s presentation and seminars on PTSD and sexual trauma resolution are known throughout the country. Judy’s specialized training, experiential methods, and holistic concepts are now being provided through a Visceral, Spiritual, and Profound 5 module training, Spirit2Spirit Trauma healing. The Refuge-A Healing Place was founded to begin where many other treatment modalities end: rebuilding emotional trust and regaining one’s resiliency takes time, encouragement and vigilant therapeutic support for each client. The Refuge philosophy and practice has been to establish a protected environment and safe milieu in order to allow the client to explore the intensity of their fear and the strength of their resources. Specifically focused on trauma resolution, Judy’s perception of healing comes from the client being able to re-establish a profound trust between the client and the healing process. The Refuge has grown from an adult residential facility to a full continuum of care center that can assist our clients from detox through to sober living. Judy Crane has been able to put into practice this successful healing technique for the past decade. The conception that persistent addictions and chronic relapse is often the result of unresolved trauma is not unique to Judy Crane, yet she was able to found a treatment program in the tranquil setting of Ocklawaha, Florida in the midst of the Ocala National Forest allowing the surroundings to help in the healing process. Dan L. Hays has been diagnosed with chronic and severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from two incidents in his childhood, only remembered when he was an adult. In 1987, as his life was spinning out of control, Dan was trying to put together pieces of his past, to remember some piece of his past that struggled to come to the surface. He was broke, unable to go look for a job, at times suicidal and mystified by it all. After years of struggle with PTSD symptoms, in 1988 Dan remembered a violent incident with his Dad when he was 17. Dan has published a book about that healing journey entitled Freedom’s Just Another Word, which describes the steps he took – out of desperation – to try to make sense of his life. As he revealed old wounds and began to heal them, he was able to embrace the journey toward forgiveness of his father. In 2003 Dan began to remember events when he was eight years old,
