Summary: I had lunch with an entrepreneur friend today who's grieving the loss of a business that went belly up at the end of last year. Sitting together in an outdoor cafe across the street from the beach he paused, sandwich halfway to his mouth and said, "I just don't think I'll ever get over this." I remember feeling that way about my trauma. When something bad happens to us -- and then we struggle to come to terms and carry on -- the question of getting over it or just getting on with it becomes very real. In the face of post-trauma and PTSD symptoms this is doubly so. Recently, I sat down for a chat with one of my favorite clinical colleagues, Suzanne Phillips, about exactly this topic. You can listen to her ideas in this You Can Do This! Quick Clip, a new feature and format of Changing Direction radio: 5-minute interviews that deliver maximum information in minimum amount of time. Phillips and I discussed: The answer to the question, "Do we get over it or just get on with it?" 3 significant elements that help us move forward A redefinition of "recovery" 2 tools for staying on track Want to hear more from Dr. Phillips? Listen to the other interviews we've done on Changing Direction: How to Find Your Voice After Trauma Couples Healing Together Suzanne B. Phillips Psy.D., ABPP,CGP,FAGPA is a licensed Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Diplomate in Group Psychology, Certified Group Therapist, Fellow and Board Member and Co-chair of Community Outreach for the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). She is Adjunct Full Professor of Clinical Psychology in the psychology doctoral program at LIU Post, N.Y. and has provided services and training nationally and internationally on trauma and disaster. In February 2008, as Community Outreach Chair of AGPA, she gave testimony before Congress for the needs of military and their families. Dr. Phillips is the co-author of three books, and over 40 articles and chapters. Most recently she co-authored, Healing Together: A Couple’s Guide to Coping with Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress. She is a weekly blogger for Psych Central and hosts her own weekly radio show and podcast “Psych Up” on CoSozo Radio and live at WMIQ 1450 AM in Michigan. She has appeared on national TV – Fox 5 Good Day New York and Good Day Street Talk. She has a private practice in Northport, N.Y. 11768.
