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Trauma
therapy since the time of Pierre Janet (who published in
the late 19th and early 20th centuries) has been in
three stages: safety and stabilization; (re)processing
of trauma memories; personal integration. To focus only
on stage 1 is not trauma therapy. To go too rapidly to
stage 2 can increase dysregulation and the associated
dysfunctional behaviours. Trauma therapy needs to be
multi-modal and adaptable. Sometimes people venture
briefly into stage 2, return to stage 1 with more
awareness of what is needed before returning to stage 2,
and so on. Commitment to safety and to the pursuit of
health allows creativity and adaptability for what is
often a long-term treatment. Frequently people feel more
distressed initially as they connect, with more
awareness, with the origins of their distress. It is
important that it is appreciated that this is part of
the healing process and that techniques are available to
the client/patient for regulating the pain.
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