Deep Brain Reorienting
Starting with the body awareness is common in many different effective trauma treatment modalities.
In DBR we look for a sequence known in neuroscience (primarily occurring in the brainstem) as the focus for the very first response to the memory of the traumatic experience.
What is DBR
When faced with something horrifying, shocking, or otherwise disturbing, our initial physiological response originates in the brainstem. In DBR, we delineate two primary pathways: the first pathway involves Shock & Horror responses, while the second pathway encompasses basic affective responses such as fear, rage, grief, and shame, along with defensive reactions like fight, flight, or freeze. To access these foundational responses and understand their bodily impact, we shift our focus to the somatic sensations arising when recalling traumatic events and experiences, paying close attention to the body's initial reactions.
"The thing about adverse experiences is that the brain can't fully take it in, can't look at it and see it and process everything about it, so that the body reactions settle without difficulty. There is something about traumatic experiences that we can't take in and that leaves an impact on the body and can result in symptoms many years after the experience" - Dr. Frank Corrigan
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"After years of living with the impacts of trauma, I never knew this state of calm was possible. The Deep Brain Reorienting sessions with Lama changed my life and I feel more present as a parent of young children"
IL
"After one session of DBR with Lama, I was surprised to see that I could speak about the traumatic incident and remember it without the usual anxiety and distress that I have tried to avoid for years"
VP
"I went to therapy after a horrific accident, as it was starting to impact every aspect of my life. I was hoping to process that trauma. DBR not only helped me with the recent trauma, but with childhood experiences that I had been carrying too"