When experiences in our families, our workplaces, and our communities cause trauma, the emotional burden can keep us from living a truly joyful and meaningful life. But here's the thing-we CAN heal, and we CAN create spaces where others can heal, too. Your emotional health is a wonderful blend of biological, psychological, and environmental factors, .
If that soup contains toxic ingredients (i.e., trauma) in any of those areas, you're likely to experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD. Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as well as Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) have changed the game for treating trauma, on individual and systemic levels, and it guides everything we do at Deer Park.
If that soup contains toxic ingredients (i.e., trauma) in any of those areas, you're likely to experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD. Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as well as Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) have changed the game for treating trauma, on individual and systemic levels, and it guides everything we do at Deer Park.
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My mother would want me to tell you first about my fancy book-learnin', so let's get that out of the way. I completed my BA in music and English at Stanford University in 1992, and then moved to sunny Minnesota for my graduate studies. I earned my master's degree (2000) and PhD (2009) in Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
As the story goes, when the Buddha became enlightened, he did what all of us would do. He put it on Facebook. In his time (somewhere between the 4th and 6th century BCE), he took the low-tech approach and just started telling everyone what he had learned after sitting in meditation for 49 days straight.
Once you and your organization learns more about healing-centered engagement, it will be crystal clear that this is the anti-racist approach that we all need. Shifting your organization's culture to better align with your values isn't always comfortable. In fact, you'll probably experience all the feels.
Our goal with all of our trainings is to 1) crush the myths that keep us from believing these truths, and 2) make the world a better place in the process. We offer trainings that introduce the principles of trauma-informed practice and healing-centered engagement.
We'll cover the neurobiology of trauma, how early relationships affect our emotional development, emotional literacy and regulation, tools to repair relationship rifts, compassion fatigue and burnout, and the growing science of resilience.ConsciousCampus is a two-step program designed to help you, your family, your school, your organization, and/or your community develop the knowledge and skills to engage in healing-centered practices.
We'll cover the neurobiology of trauma, how early relationships affect our emotional development, emotional literacy and regulation, tools to repair relationship rifts, compassion fatigue and burnout, and the growing science of resilience.ConsciousCampus is a two-step program designed to help you, your family, your school, your organization, and/or your community develop the knowledge and skills to engage in healing-centered practices.
Dr. Devjani (Juni) Banerjee-Stevens offers individual therapy to people who are ready to examine how personal, intergenerational, and societal trauma has affected their ability to thrive. She is especially interested in helping the helpers (therapists, nurses, teachers, physicians, etc.) who are experiencing their own compassion fatigue and burnout due to serving people with extensive trauma histories.
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Lori A. Hunstad
Apr 21, 2020
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