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CAM Is Indicated and Appropriate With Adaption This theme seems to represent an emerging consensus that CAM is appropriate for Christians with adaption and superior to not practicing CAM. CAM provides additional healing support beyond psychopharmacology. The emerging field of neuroscience is validating the bottom-up approach to healing complex trauma. Brown (2013) argued that efficacy […]
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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION Summary of Findings The study findings present preliminary support regarding the implementation of Christian-adapted complementary therapies for healing familial trauma. This support is by no means exhaustive. However, the evidence regarding the use of fourth wave treatment for trauma points toward promise for Christian-adapt mindfulness practices. Evidence suggests that additional quantitative data […]
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Mechanism of Action Bingaman (2015) explored the mechanism of action that underlies the effectiveness of embodied mindfulness practices from a pastoral counseling vantage point. The third wave utilizes acceptance, distress tolerance, commitment, and presence to facilitate healing. MBCT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) both focus on reducing experiential avoidance. This reduces the stress […]
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Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Therapy. Chanler (2017) advocated for the use of mindfulness as a tool to heal enmeshed interpersonal and family relationships. She used somatic awareness to help disentangled specifically from mother-daughter enmeshment. Ong (2021) and Ong et al. (2019) described trauma-sensitive yoga (TSY). This somatic healing method is specifically geared toward C-PTSD by increasing awareness, […]
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Attachment-Rooted Familial Substance Use Disorder. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a primary culprit of familial trauma often rooted in attachment dysfunction. Rasmussen et al. (2018) found that the prevention of childhood trauma can reduce SUD. Conversely, SUD clients should also get screened for childhood trauma and then treated with proper attachment-rooted interventions to increase recovery […]
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Meet Dr. AManda Brees, Biblical Naturopath, Pastoral Counselor & Christian Yoga Therapist
Your Guide to Faith-Based Trauma Recovery
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