Episode 054 Jamie Edwards: Normalizing Trauma

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Mar 9

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In this episode we sit down with....Jamie Edwards

Jamie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 17 years experience in the field. She has worked in violence against women and victims/survivors of crime organizations, child welfare, long term care, hospice, and has been a psychotherapist for over 12 years.

She is a body oriented therapist that uses holistic approaches to promote healing and specializes in trauma/survival states, stress response, and grief/bereavement. Jamie received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Marist College and a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University.

She is a certified rape crisis counselor in the state of New York, completed the 40 hour Illinois Domestic Violence Training, and has over 40 hours of training and consultation in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapy known for helping those suffering from trauma. Most recently, Jamie has completed over 200 hours of training and consultation in Somatic Experiencing (SE), a body oriented psychotherapy based on the understanding of the body and mind’s response to stress and threat.

Jamie has a personal mindfulness and meditation practice, including attending silent meditation retreats in the vipassana/insight meditation practice. She enjoys spending time with friends and family and her dog Maya in her free time, as well as reading and keeping up with pop culture.

A snippet of what we talk about:

Jamie’s personal body image story- shame around bras and recognizing the misogynistic messaging embedded in our society at a young age
What compassion fatigue is and how to navigate it in today’s society
Practical tools for trauma work and how to begin the destigmatization
Jamie’s definition of a highly sensitive person and how to navigate life as one
The effects COVID is having on human connection and the traumatic responses to behaviors that we have normalized

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