130 “That wasn’t trauma, right?” with Carlos Martinez, M.Div., MSMHC, LPC, ACS, CET-II

<p>How can you know if what you experienced was, in fact, trauma? Kicking off our new season, we welcome Onsite’s Lead Clinician, Carlos Martinez, for a conversation all about the “T Word.” In this deep and powerful interview, Carlos helps us wade through the impulse we may have to label everything or nothing as trauma. In a compassionate exploration of this topic, he invites us all to reckon with our story and provides practices and tools to help us begin this work.  </p><p> </p><p><strong>In this episode:   </strong></p><p>3:54 – Why Carlos thinks we should be talking about our feelings and our trauma</p><p>9:06 – Carlos' favorite definition of trauma  </p><p>13:27 – The role our nervous system plays  </p><p>22:10 – A therapist’s perspective on recovered memories  </p><p>26:29 – Why we need someone to validate our experience  </p><p>29:35 – How different Onsite experiences approach trauma  </p><p>37:33 – Practical tools for trauma recovery  </p><p>45:26 – Carlos' encouragement for you  </p><p><strong>Onsite Experiences mentioned in this episode:</strong> <br><a href="https://experienceonsite.com/workshops/living-centered-program/">Onsite's Living Centered Program</a><br>There’s always room for more — depth, contentment, healing, love, purpose.<br>Whether you’re feeling stuck or broken, overwhelmed or ready to dig deeper, we can guide you to the more you’re seeking.</p><p><a href="https://experienceonsite.com/workshops/healing-trauma-program/">Onsite's Healing Trauma Program</a><br>Tired of dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or isolation? Our world-renowned workshop is designed to address the disruptions that can follow trauma and provide you with the tools necessary to reset and recover.</p>