Summary: During my recovery I used a slew of PTSD healing techniques that included traditional, alternative and artistic components. I found that the more I diverged from the "shoulds" of a theoretical approach to healing -- the more I customized my process for me -- the better my results became. In your healing you, too, might notice that following the 'rules' of recovery makes you feel stifled while letting your intuition guide you brings you to a place of more empowerment in healing, more focus and comfort, and a much more gentle PTSD healing technique overall. If you're feeling stuck or looking for a way to revamp your PTSD recovery program then this interview is for you. One of my favorite practitioners of all time is Courtney Armstrong. I interviewed her a few years ago about transforming traumatic grief and had the real pleasure of interviewing her again recently about her new book (which I loved!), The Therapeutic "Aha!" 10 Strategies for Getting Your Clients Unstuck. Whether you're a clinician, survivor or caregiver you will learn an enormous amount from our conversation and walk away with ideas about how to develop a more effective way to turn PTSD healing techniques into a successful PTSD recovery program. In our conversation we covered: the limits of talk therapy why events continue to haunt us long after they occur how to use your voice in therapy Plus a slew of other tangential topics that left me wishing we had hours, not just minutes, to pick Courtney's brain. She's so human in every moment and applies her humanness to her approach to PTSD healing techniques. It works. After spending time with Courtney's voice and ideas anyone would have the feeling of what's possible in PTSD recovery, plus new ways to make it happen.
