Episode Summary
Trauma is a complex topic that looks different in everyone’s life. To dig into this topic, today I have Taelor Millsap, OTD, OTR/L joining me on the show. Taelor is an occupational therapist who has experienced trauma in her own life and now has a passion for helping others who have also experienced trauma.
Show Notes
Sarah and Taelor discuss:
- Her realization of trauma
- Denial
- Finding self worth
- Psychological manipulation
- Gaslighting
- Definitions of trauma
- Big T traumas and little t traumas
- Correlation between low income and trauma
- Connection before correction
- Trauma sensitive strategies
- Personal and professional experiences of trauma
- Trauma Resources:
- OT & Childhood Trauma Cheat Sheet: https://bit.ly/ot4lyfe
- Peter Levine: https://traumahealing.org/
- Bruce Terry: https://www.childtrauma.org/
- ACES- Adverse Childhood Experiences: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/index.html
- AOTA Childhood Trauma Fact Sheet: https://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/Practice/Children/Childhood-Trauma-Info-Sheet-2015.pdf
- The Power of a Caring, Consistent Adult: https://changingmindsnow.org/science/the-power-of-a-caring-adult
- Dr. Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime?language=en
- The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris: https://amzn.to/34Zl1Ss
- The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk: https://amzn.to/2Vza8nx
- Paper Tigers (documentary): https://kpjrfilms.co/paper-tigers/
Get in touch with Taelor
Website: www.taelor-madeot.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/taelormadeot
Facebook: https://facebook.com/taelormadeot
