399: Trauma + Opening Up In Therapy With Dr. Robert T. Muller

<p>Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I&#39;m recovering from Covid (again) after being in England the past 2 weeks. I&#39;m sharing an episode that I hope will resonate with you if you&#39;ve ever wondered why it can be so hard to open up in therapy. There are the things we don&#39;t choose to share because we&#39;re not ready, and then there are the things we WANT to share, but can&#39;t seem to bring ourselves to speak out loud. I&#39;ve experienced it myself, when I want to talk about something and my throat feels like it is closing up. I&#39;ve seen clients exhibit this same struggle. As a therapist, patience is key, and letting the client know that there&#39;s no agenda for them to share about anything until they&#39;re ready. But what can we do about this when we&#39;re the client? I hope this interview with Dr. Robert T. Muller about his book, Trauma &amp; The Struggle To Open Up, will be helpful.</p><p><span>Visit Robert&#39;s website: </span><a href="https://psychotherapytoronto.ca/" rel="nofollow">https://psychotherapytoronto.ca/</a> where you can find his books and everything he&#39;s doing.</p><p>The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is the brainchild of my friend Dr. Jamie+ Marich, an EMDR Certified Consultant &amp; Trainer. You can save 15% on any of their trainings for the remainder of 2023 using coupon code THERAPYCHAT at this link: <a href="https://bit.ly/ICMTherapychat" rel="nofollow">https://bit.ly/ICMTherapychat</a></p><p><span>Therapists, Trauma Therapist Network includes a searchable directory as well as a membership community meeting weekly for support, consultation, training and self care. </span><a href="https://go.traumatherapistnetwork.com/join" rel="nofollow">Learn more here</a><span>! Registration reopens in late September, 2023 and therapists can join the waiting list now to get first access and a special discount when doors open!</span></p><p>My friend Dr. Jamie+ Marich&#39;s free webinar recording and link to learn about their course are found here: <a href="https://go.thera