24. The Neurobiology of Trauma with Dr. Albert Wong

In this episode I talk all things trauma with somatic psychotherapist Dr. Albert Wong. We explore:

• The neurobiology of trauma
• The amygalda and trauma
• How trauma impacts memory
• Why trauma makes communicating difficult
• Polyvagal Theory 
• Albert’s journey from science to somatics and psychology
• What is resonance and how our nervous systems resonant with others
• Why embodied connection is healing
• How to hold space for another person
• How to support someone experiencing dysregulation or triggered 
• How to pendulate or go back and forth from what feels activating and what feels safe
• Why prescriptive practices often don’t work and exploring what works for your body in this moment is critical
• The components of trauma healing
• What to do instead of exposure therapy
• A somatic practice called Resource Installation

Dr. Albert Wong is the Director of the Trauma Certificate Program at Somatopia.  He served as residential staff at the Esalen Institute and was the Director of Somatic Psychology at John F. Kennedy University for five years and has served as Core Faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies. His work is at the intersection of somatics, psychotherapy, and scalable technology. He has been featured on PBS, in Time Magazine, and in the book The American Soul Rush. He was educated at Princeton, Oxford, and the University of Tennessee and is the recipient of numerous national awards.  He maintains a private counseling and consulting practice centered around somatic psychotherapy and is the is the founder of the online somatic education platform, Somatopia:  www.somatopia.com. Learn more about the Trauma Skills Certificate Program.

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