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Therapy in a Nutshell

How Trauma Gets Trapped in the Body with Dr. Aimie Apigian

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8658 Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Free Grounding Skills for Trauma course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd   It was awesome to talk with Dr. Aimie Apigian about how trauma gets stored in the body. Dr. Apigian is a MD MS MPH is a leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and restoring the body to its best state of health through her signature model and methodology, The Biology of Trauma. In this conversation we talk about how trauma shows un in the body as auto-immune disorders, gut or digestive issues, metabolism, and other physical manifestations of trauma in the body. You can find Aimie's trauma healing programs here: https://www.traumahealingaccelerated.com   Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanutshell Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books  Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger Institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0

Hi and welcome to the Therapy in a Nutschell podcast. I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family

0:05.1

therapist, and it's my mission to create easy to understand educational content about therapeutic

0:10.4

skills and topics that anyone can use in their daily life. Stay tuned until the end of the video

0:15.8

to learn more about my mental health courses, discounts, and other news related to therapy in a nutshell. I hope you

0:22.1

enjoy the episode. Each podcast episode comes from a corresponding video you can find on the

0:27.9

Therapy in a Nutshell YouTube channel. Also, these podcasts are educational and don't replace the

0:33.7

advice or direction you may be receiving from a therapist or other health professional.

0:38.5

All right, let's jump in.

0:40.4

Okay, I am really excited about today's guest.

0:43.3

We're talking with Dr. Amy Epigian.

0:45.3

She is a leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and how to restore

0:50.9

the body to its best state of health through her method, the biology of trauma.

0:56.2

So she's a double board certified medical physician in preventative medicine and addiction

1:00.9

medicine. She has a master's in biochemistry and a master's in public health. And in addition to

1:05.9

her medical health, she's also a certified functional medicine physician and has training and certifications,

1:12.8

specifically in neuro-automunity, nutrition, and genetics for addictions, mental health, mood,

1:19.1

and behavioral disorders.

1:20.3

She also is certified in somatic experiencing and other trauma-based certifications.

1:27.0

And her personal experiences helped her learn how

1:31.3

trauma gets trapped in the body and how to release it. So today we're going to be talking

1:35.9

about science-based solutions on how to rewire the nervous system and restore your sense

1:41.2

of safety. Super excited to have Dr. Amy on the show today. And please forgive me.

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