Stuck Not Broken

I’m a therapist and I was wrong about trauma recovery! When I first learned the PVT and began understanding the somatic pieces of trauma work, I got something very wrong. I thought recovering from trauma was sort of done all at once. I’ll explain to you where I got things wrong and what I ended up learning in this episode. Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety Original b...

You know the Polyvagal Theory. NOW WHAT? (And why?) I have a nifty gifty for you when you sign up for my email list experience. https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalprimarybooks Polyvagal 101 podcast series - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recognize...

What is happiness and is there a key to unlocking it? I answer this question from the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. I actually think we have things backwards... Nifty Gifty - Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recognize where you're at and join the free communi...

What is the best way to relieve a stuck Polyvagal fight state? I address what the fight state is, how it got stuck and ways to get unstuck. Unstucking Defensive States - https://www.justinlmft.com/uds   Nifty Gifty 3 Day Polyvagal Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal   National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7...

Are you supposed to release trauma to relax or do you relax to release trauma? I delve in depth into this question from a Fellow Stucknaut. SSIEC Nifty Gifty - https://www.justinlmft.com/ssiec Original blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/polyvagal-safety-how-to-use-it BSA - https://www.justinlmft.com/buildsafety 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recognize where you're at and join the fre...

Why do you have resistance to climbing your Polyvagal ladder and accessing your safety state? Why is it that being in a defensive state seems like it’s what your body wants? I answer a message I got from one of your Fellow Stucknauts. Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Website - https://www.justinlmft.com PTRS Course Bundle - https://www.justinlmft.com/ptrs UDS Cou...

How does crying fit with the Polyvagal mixed state of freeze? What about rage, panic and self-harm? 3 Day Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal My Polyvagal 101 online course will teach you the Polyvagal Theory accurately and simply in under 2 hours and connect it to trauma. You'll have the knowledge necessary to reduce your self-shaming, blaming and judging and be able to build you...

What is unstucking? What do pendulation and titration have to do with self-regulation? And what about acting on impulses and relieving trauma? I answer a listener's question and discuss each of these points in Stuck Not Broken podcast episode 168. SSIEC - https://www.justinlmft.com/ssiec Polyvagal Trauma Relief System - https://www.justinlmft.com/ptrs 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recog...

How does grief fit into the Polyvagal Theory? I explain that it's kind of all over the Polyvagal ladder! 3 Day Polyvagal States Challenge -  https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal   🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recognize where you're at and join the free community here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/stuck?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=stuck-page...

How to reduce angry thoughts and angry emotions from the lens of the Polyvagal Theory. It's not easy, but it's possible. Reducing aggression requires a bit of mindfulness and allowance of your fight state. Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist   Dealing With Anger Blog - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/dealing-with-anger 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? R...

How do you self-regulate through situations that you know will be triggering? Self-regulation is built on practicing, just like anything else. Best not to wait until the moment of the circumstance and to do some self-regulation beforehand. And have some anchoring options ready for when you are in the situation. 3 Day Polyvagal Challenge - https://www.justinlmft.com/3daypolyvagal National Suicide P...

What is the Polyvagal safety state? Find out in this episode! And once you find out, what do you do with that information? Also find that out in this episode! Polyvagal Checklist - https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist Original Blog, Polyvagal Safety and How to Use It - https://www.justinlmft.com/post/polyvagal-safety-how-to-use-it   National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 N...

I believe these are three essential starting points for the person that is brand new to the Polyvagal Theory. At least, it's what I found to be the most beneficial in understanding this paradigm.  I made a Polyvagal Checklist for you to use as you learn the Theory for yourself. You can download it here -  https://www.justinlmft.com/polyvagalchecklist PVT For Total Beginners Blog - https://www.just...

A brief summary of this episode Mentioned in this episode: Naming Your Stuckness Not sure which stuck state you're in? That's normal, and more common than you'd think. I made a free page that lays the stuck states out in plain language so you can find words for what you're experiencing. No quiz, no email just to look: https://www.stucknotbroken.com/stuck?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=dynamic_spot&...

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My thoughts on a listener's question about gently allowing sensations to exist without being sent back into shutdown. Polyvagal 101 - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101   Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa   Website - https://www.justinlmft.com     National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Li...

I answer a listener's question about coming out of shutdown into fight and then flight. This podcast is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy.  Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship.  Please consult with your therapist or seek for one in your area if you are experiencing mental health sx.  Nothing in this podcast should be construed to be...

A brief summary of this episode Mentioned in this episode: Naming Your Stuckness Not sure which stuck state you're in? That's normal, and more common than you'd think. I made a free page that lays the stuck states out in plain language so you can find words for what you're experiencing. No quiz, no email just to look: https://www.stucknotbroken.com/stuck?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=dynamic_spot&...

Mercedes joins me for another Bad Therapy episode! Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa   Polyvagal 101 Class  - https://www.justinlmft.com/PVT101     National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline - 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line - Tex...

A clip from a live Polyvagal 101 Webinar Experience. Register your spot for my next live webinar experience! Polyvagal 101 - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101   Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa   Website - https://www.justinlmft.com   National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1...

Register your spot for the next Polyvagal 101 Live Webinar Experience! This short episode is Q&A from one of my webinars around fawning and distress tolerance. Polyvagal 101 - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101   Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa   Website - https://www.justinlmft.com   Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats  ...

Download SSIEC: https://www.justinlmft.com/fileshare Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline -...

Professional Consultations - https://www.justinlmft.com/consultation Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft.com National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline -1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline - 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual A...

One more installment in the "It's Just You" series. I'm really glad I did this and I hope it brought a new wrinkle or two to your brain. Stucknaut series begins with - https://www.justinlmft.com/podcast/episode/301fdb9e/the-beliefs-of-a-stucknaut Polyvagal 101 Virtual Class - https://www.justinlmft.com/pvt101 Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/bsa Website - https://www.justinlmft...

Listen to episode 149 (and 150) before you listen to this one! IFS Model - https://ifs-institute.com/resources/articles/internal-family-systems-model-outline IFS Study - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10926771.2021.2013375?scroll=top&needAccess=true   Sue Carter - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00914/full Building Safety Anchors - https://www.justinlmft.com/b...