Janina Fisher

The body's intelligence is largely an untapped resource in psychotherapy, yet the story told by the "somatic narrative"—gesture, posture, prosody, facial expressions, eye gaze, and movement—is arguably more significant than the story told by the words. The language of the body communicates implicit meanings and reveals the legacy of trauma and of early or forgotten dynamics with attachment figures. To...

Trauma's living legacy affects every aspect of life, often in ways that have no obvious connection to the trauma itself. Feeling "crazy," defective, fearful, and overwhelmed, survivors cope as best they can, but without an understanding of what's happening to them, their confidence erodes.The Living Legacy of Trauma Card Deck can be a friend and mentor on your journey to...

Traumatic experiences leave a "living legacy" of effects that often persist for years and decades after the events are over. Historically, it has always been assumed that re-telling the story of what happened would resolve these effects. However, survivors report a different experience: Telling and re-telling the story of what happened to them often reactivates their trauma responses, overwhelming them...