Marnee Alfson's guest appearances

Marnee Alfson

Arise Ministries Collective

Tracy Daugherty

Kelsi Folsom

Marilyn McGraw

Vicky Dillon

Stacie Campbell Waits

Eryn Kesler

Mary Straker

Brenna Blain

Chelsea Van Essen

Ann Ordway

Vickie Hunter

Angie Forrester

Lucy Westlake

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https://ariseministriescollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/019-Mental-Health-Trauma-w-Marnee-Alfson.mp3 What is trauma and how does it impact our story? How can unresolved trauma manifest itself and is there hope for someone who suffers as a result? Therapist Marnee Alfson joins host Lisa DaSilva to talk about some of the issues surrounding PTSD, as well as the ‘Yes, And’ way we as followers of Christ can respond to trauma.  This is the first segment of a four part Hope and Healing series during the month of October. Look for books, definitions, and scripture referenced during the podcast below.   About Our Guest: Marnee Alfson is an EMDR trained trauma specialist in private practice in Vancouver, WA.  Marnee received her training under the direction of leading author and developer of Story Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT), Byron Kehler, MS. She has worked with survivors of various traumas such as sexual and/or domestic assault, displacement, first responders, attachment in relationships, body image, life transitions and mood management. She believes we gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience we choose to walk through.  Trauma recovery therapy is an important part of hope in helping other survivors live their lives free of the pain they have experienced.   Show Notes Definition of trauma: “Any experience of fear and/or pain that doesn’t have the support it needs to be digested and integrated into the flow of our developing brains.”1 Dr. Bonnie Badenoch      Trauma Response Categories:  Arousal Insomnia Irritability Difficulty concentrating Hypervigilance Exaggerated startle response   Intrusion Intrusive recollections Traumatic nightmares Flashbacks Trauma-related, stimulus-evoked psychological distress and physiological reactions/body memories   Avoidance Efforts to avoid trauma-related thoughts and feelings Efforts to avoid trauma-related activities, places and people (sexual abuse implications) Psychogenic amnesia for trauma-related memories Diminished interest Feeling detached or being estranged Restricted range of affect Sense of foreshortened future   Negative thoughts Inability to recall key features of the trauma Overly negative thoughts and assumptions about oneself or the world Exaggerated blame of self/others for causing the trauma Negative affect Decreased interest in activities Feeling isolated Difficulty experiencing positive affect    Scripture We Referenced: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:3-5 “And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”  Matthew 22:37

<a href="https://ariseministriescollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/019-Mental-Health-Trauma-w-Marnee-Alfson.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ariseministriescollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/019-Mental-Health-Trauma-w-Marnee-Alfson.mp3</a> What is trauma and how does it impact our story? How can unresolved trauma manifest itself and is there hope for someone who suffers as a result? Therapist Marnee Alfson joins host Lisa DaSilva to talk about some of the issues surrounding PTSD, as well as the ‘Yes, And’ way we as followers of Christ can respond to trauma.  This is the first segment of a four part Hope and Healing series during the month of October. Look for books, definitions, and scripture referenced during the podcast below. About Our Guest: Marnee Alfson is an EMDR trained trauma specialist in private practice in Vancouver, WA.  Marnee received her training under the direction of leading author and developer of Story Informed Trauma Therapy (SITT), Byron Kehler, MS. She has worked with survivors of various traumas such as sexual and/or domestic assault, displacement, first responders, attachment in relationships, body image, life transitions and mood management. She believes we gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience we choose to walk through.  Trauma recovery therapy is an important part of hope in helping other survivors live their lives free of the pain they have experienced. <h5>Show Notes</h5> Definition of trauma: “Any experience of fear and/or pain that doesn’t have the support it needs to be digested and integrated into the flow of our developing brains.”<a href="https://ariseministriescollective.org/hope-and-healing-how-trauma-impacts-our-story/#easy-footnote-bottom-1-3563" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1</a> Dr. Bonnie Badenoch   <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=asc_df_0143127748/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=312049124368&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16656163571112640474&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9033608&amp;hvtargid=aud-798931705416:pla-434690707169&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=&amp;ref=&amp;adgrpid=61851652213&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=312049124368&amp;hvpos=1o1&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16656163571112640474&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9033608&amp;hvtargid=aud-798931705416:pla-434690707169" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Trauma Response Categories: <ul> <li>Arousal <ul> <li>Insomnia</li> <li>Irritability</li> <li>Difficulty concentrating</li> <li>Hypervigilance</li> <li>Exaggerated startle response</li> </ul> </li> <li>Intrusion <ul> <li>Intrusive recollections</li> <li>Traumatic nightmares</li> <li>Flashbacks</li> <li>Trauma-related, stimulus-evoked psychological distress and physiological reactions/body memories</li> </ul> </li> <li>Avoidance <ul> <li>Efforts to avoid trauma-related thoughts and feelings</li> <li>Efforts to avoid trauma-related activities, places and people (sexual abuse implications)</li> <li>Psychogenic amnesia for trauma-related memories</li> <li>Diminished interest</li> <li>Feeling detached or being estranged</li> <li>Restricted range of affect</li> <li>Sense of foreshortened future</li> </ul> </li> <li>Negative thoughts <ul> <li>Inability to recall key features of the trauma</li> <li>Overly negative thoughts and assumptions about oneself or the world</li> <li>Exaggerated blame of self/others for causing the trauma</li> <li>Negative affect</li> <li>Decreased interest in activities</li> <li>Feeling isolated</li> <li>Difficulty experiencing positive affect</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Scripture We Referenced: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2 “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5 “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:3-5 “And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”  Matthew 22:37

Podcast 019 – “Hope & Healing: How Trauma Impacts Our Story” with Marnee Alfson