Protective language is important when you’re treating someone with trauma. If we take a more gentle and precise approach when treating trauma we can ensure we avoid causing more pain.

In this video I talk about what we need to keep in mind when helping clients overcome trauma or PTSD, and the why some approaches can actually make the trauma worse for the sufferer. I explain what we can do to avoid using words that could trigger our clients

If you’d like to learn more about rapid trauma treatment, I've written a short kindle eBook called PTSD: Horror in the Mind. You can get it here on Amazon.
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00:00 Introduction: How to Maximize Client Comfort When Using the World's Most Effective PTSD Cure
01:25 Treating trauma: first do no harm
02:52 EMDR & EFT: flicking eyes and tapping fingers
04:03 What does a traumatised client really need?
05:01 Why talking about the trauma can make it worse
05:57 Avoid language triggers when treating trauma
07:59 3 protective language strategies for dealing with traumatic memories
08:12 1. Use 'code words'
09:57 2. Reframe a memory as a 'video'
11:02 3. Change tense to bring calm
13:00 Taking it a step further with the Rewind Technique

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++About Mark Tyrrell++

Psychology is my passion. I've been a psychotherapist trainer since 1998, specializing in brief, solution focused approaches. I now teach practitioners all over the world via our online courses.

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