Summary: Healing PTSD gains immeasurable power when you answer the question, "What is trauma?" So many times I've heard civilians say, "You mean, major trauma that leads to PTSD happens outside of the military?" The answer is a big, resounding, YES! The more you know and understand about trauma the more you develop self-compassion, which can have huge effects on your recovery process. On today's show I spoke with Judy Crane, found of The Refuge - A Healing Place, about how she defines trauma. We also covered: how to access your resilience (and the #1 thing that impacts it) how to balance the definition of trauma with a healing definition the difference between Trauma and trauma the top 2 types of trauma may have experienced but not realized MEET MY GUEST: Judy Crane has over 2 decades of experience working in both residential and out-patient settings. In 2003 she brought her years of specialized training and her distinctive insights on treating trauma and addiction to create The Refuge-A Healing Place. Under her leadership, The Refuge has grown to become one of the foremost leaders in treating Trauma/PTSD and Addiction. She earned her B.A. at Rutgers, M.A. from New York Institute of Technology and is a Certified Addiction Professional in Florida, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, a Certified Hypnotist, EMDR and a specialist for healing trauma and PTSD. Judy Crane’s presentation and seminars on PTSD and sexual trauma resolution are known throughout the country. Judy’s specialized training, experiential methods, and holistic concepts are now being provided through a Visceral, Spiritual, and Profound 5 module training, Spirit2Spirit Trauma healing. The Refuge-A Healing Place was founded to begin where many other treatment modalities end: rebuilding emotional trust and regaining one’s resiliency takes time, encouragement and vigilant therapeutic support for each client. The Refuge philosophy and practice has been to establish a protected environment and safe milieu in order to allow the client to explore the intensity of their fear and the strength of their resources. Specifically focused on trauma resolution, Judy’s perception of healing comes from the client being able to re-establish a profound trust between the client and the healing process. The Refuge has grown from an adult residential facility to a full continuum of care center that can assist our clients from detox through to sober living. Judy Crane has been able to put into practice this successful healing technique for the past decade. The conception that persistent addictions and chronic relapse is often the result of unresolved trauma is not unique to Judy Crane, yet she was able to found a treatment program in the tranquil setting of Ocklawaha, Florida in the midst of the Ocala National Forest allowing the surroundings to help in the healing process.
