What Tiny Humans Can Teach Us About Adult Relating, with Neonatal Therapist Sue Ludwig (197)

Therapist Uncensored Podcast

Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD

Social Sciences, Society & Culture, Science, Relationships, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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As a certified Neonatal Therapist, Sue Ludwig has dedicated her life to not only the physical development but the emotional development of her patients. Ludwig brings intentionality to each moment by strategically working to regulate patients' nervous systems during their time in the NICU. Her process focuses on the interconnection of the mind and body and aims to support the child's development in vulnerable situations. She explains the importance of proper technique to avoid disrupting the nervous system, and the long-term effects on neurodevelopment. Through her personal and professional journeys, Sue Ludwig has learned the value of being present in small moments to build deeper connections and experience lasting results.

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0:00.0	nothing transforms from a place of depletion. The babies cannot develop all their energy shunted
0:05.8	toward survival unless we help them develop as they're surviving. And I was in survival mode,
0:12.2	I wasn't developing anymore. And I had to kind of find my way back toward that if that makes sense.
0:18.6	So I went to the retreat, I came home feeling like, wow, that's really when I started trying to be
0:24.8	more intentional in my life and in the NICU was after that retreat. And then I just kept following
0:30.9	the little thing. So I very imperfectly tried this intentional practice. I got better at it in the
0:36.4	NICU. I tried to just get good at the moment because honestly anything else felt overwhelming.
0:42.1	But I could commit to a moment and say, I'm going to try to be intentional for the next five minutes
0:47.8	or when we sit down to dinner, just have one thought in my head other than slinging food to hungry
0:52.4	people. And so I could kind of deal with a moment and I could deal with myself if I messed up
0:56.7	the moment and thought, oh, I just didn't handle that well and thought, oh, this is a new one,
1:01.9	look at this. So I just really tried to get good at the moment.
1:08.0	Welcome to Therapist Uncensored. Building on decades of professional experience,
1:12.2	this podcast tackles neurobiology, modern attachment, and more in an honest way that's
1:17.2	helpful in healing humans. Your session begins now with Dr. Anne Kelly and Sue Marriott.
1:29.1	Okay, let's take a moment out and think our next sponsor. For those of you that have never
1:33.3	tried a meal kit, it's really can make a difference, especially for those of us out there,
1:37.6	like myself, who are not completely confident about cooking. This year it was a coincidence,
1:43.4	that Sue's sister, who also is shy and kind of anxious about cooking, was able to put on this
1:49.0	huge holiday meal for a whole crew that was really delicious. And it wasn't until after dinner,
1:54.5	as we were talking about how good everything was, that she let us know that one from her secrets
1:59.5	was that she had used tello fresh. She said she felt comfortable and confident, putting on the
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