Comments for Chattanooga Counseling | Courtney Armstrong, LPC http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com Anxiety, Trauma, and Grief Counseling Chattanooga Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Using Martial Arts to Fight PTSD by Abut ptsd | Strummage http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/using-martial-arts-to-fight-ptsd/#comment-179 Abut ptsd | Strummage Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:42:27 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=952#comment-179 [...] Using Martial Arts to Fight PTSD | Chattanooga Counseling …Jan 23, 2011 … I have PTSD (from physical abuse) and I do jujitsu, and it has been an incredible adjunct to my therapy. I began training abut a year after … [...] [...] Using Martial Arts to Fight PTSD | Chattanooga Counseling …Jan 23, 2011 … I have PTSD (from physical abuse) and I do jujitsu, and it has been an incredible adjunct to my therapy. I began training abut a year after … [...]

]]> Comment on Using Martial Arts to Fight PTSD by Gretchen http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/using-martial-arts-to-fight-ptsd/#comment-178 Gretchen Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:28 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=952#comment-178 "...several people commented that they had been “triggered” in self-defense classes, suffering flashbacks, anxiety, and helpless feelings during and after the class." This is EXACTLY what I experienced last night during my taekwondo class. We were doing full contact sparring and my opponent landed several very good strikes to my chest armor. I suppose because the hit was so jarring to me it brought my mind back to about 6 years ago when I was the victim of a violent crime. I immediately wanted to stop, shut down and leave. Not to mention cry. I'm still feeling some residuals today. Instances like these do nothing for my already lacking self-confidence which must improve so I may finally test for my black belt. I've been doing EMDR therapy for years with great progress. But am still really stuck on this... Any suggestions? THANKS so much for this post! “…several people commented that they had been “triggered” in self-defense classes, suffering flashbacks, anxiety, and helpless feelings during and after the class.”

This is EXACTLY what I experienced last night during my taekwondo class. We were doing full contact sparring and my opponent landed several very good strikes to my chest armor.

I suppose because the hit was so jarring to me it brought my mind back to about 6 years ago when I was the victim of a violent crime. I immediately wanted to stop, shut down and leave. Not to mention cry. I’m still feeling some residuals today.

Instances like these do nothing for my already lacking self-confidence which must improve so I may finally test for my black belt.

I’ve been doing EMDR therapy for years with great progress. But am still really stuck on this…

Any suggestions?

THANKS so much for this post!

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]]> Comment on Heal Trauma and Grief with Storytelling by Laura Robinson, PhD http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/heal-trauma-and-grief-with-storytelling/#comment-176 Laura Robinson, PhD Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:06:53 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1481#comment-176 I found your book and workshop on grief to be very helpful in my work with my clients. Thanks so much! I found your book and workshop on grief to be very helpful in my work with my clients. Thanks so much!

]]> Comment on “All I wanted was a trophy!” by armstronglpc http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/all-i-wanted-was-a-trophy/#comment-81 armstronglpc Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:07:09 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1087#comment-81 Morgan, you are such an inspiration and have much wisdom to teach and share with others. I am proud to know you and honored to be in your company. Morgan, you are such an inspiration and have much wisdom to teach and share with others. I am proud to know you and honored to be in your company.

]]> Comment on “All I wanted was a trophy!” by armstronglpc http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/all-i-wanted-was-a-trophy/#comment-80 armstronglpc Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:05:08 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1087#comment-80 Thanks, Mark! Mark is also a remarkable therapist who just published a great article on the phenomena of hoarding behavior in April's issue of Counseling Today. Way to go, Mark! I'll get you a trophy too! Thanks, Mark! Mark is also a remarkable therapist who just published a great article on the phenomena of hoarding behavior in April’s issue of Counseling Today. Way to go, Mark! I’ll get you a trophy too!

]]> Comment on “All I wanted was a trophy!” by armstronglpc http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/all-i-wanted-was-a-trophy/#comment-79 armstronglpc Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:03:30 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1087#comment-79 Thanks, D! You've certainly had your share of punches and pulled through like a champ. Thanks, D! You’ve certainly had your share of punches and pulled through like a champ.

]]> Comment on “All I wanted was a trophy!” by armstronglpc http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/all-i-wanted-was-a-trophy/#comment-78 armstronglpc Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:02:26 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1087#comment-78 Mary, you are a treasure! Thank you for your wise, sincere comments and the courage to share your story. I am so impressed with the way you made it through such a harrowing experience and have gone on to help so many people through your beautiful work. You are an inspiration and have certainly earned ten trophies and then some! We'll be sending you lots of love and positive vibes to get through the spring. You all should check out Mary's website at http://managingyourstress.com. She is a true healer. Mary, you are a treasure! Thank you for your wise, sincere comments and the courage to share your story. I am so impressed with the way you made it through such a harrowing experience and have gone on to help so many people through your beautiful work. You are an inspiration and have certainly earned ten trophies and then some! We’ll be sending you lots of love and positive vibes to get through the spring. You all should check out Mary’s website at http://managingyourstress.com. She is a true healer.

]]> Comment on “All I wanted was a trophy!” by Mary Snider http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/all-i-wanted-was-a-trophy/#comment-77 Mary Snider Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:24:24 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1087#comment-77 Spring is a difficult time for me,because that's when I was first snatched off the sidewalk and began 3 years of terror. I was seven. I've done all the things Courtney mentioned, and when the going got too tough I asked the psychiatrist if I could have an antidepressant to help numb the emotional pain. His response was no--that I needed to walk thru the pain that I had avoided for nearly 40 years. Now, when Spring comes and my body begins to respond with depression, as soon as I realize what is causing it, I have tools to overcome it. I never thought of it that way, but truly a trophy sounds most appropriate for those of us who have made it through the darkness. Yes, a trophy would be wonderful. But for now, I'm just grateful to have the "tools in my toolbox" to overcome. Spring is a difficult time for me,because that’s when I was first snatched off the sidewalk and began 3 years of terror. I was seven. I’ve done all the things Courtney mentioned, and when the going got too tough I asked the psychiatrist if I could have an antidepressant to help numb the emotional pain. His response was no–that I needed to walk thru the pain that I had avoided for nearly 40 years. Now, when Spring comes and my body begins to respond with depression, as soon as I realize what is causing it, I have tools to overcome it. I never thought of it that way, but truly a trophy sounds most appropriate for those of us who have made it through the darkness. Yes, a trophy would be wonderful. But for now, I’m just grateful to have the “tools in my toolbox” to overcome.

]]> Comment on “All I wanted was a trophy!” by derek smith http://www.courtneyarmstronglpc.com/all-i-wanted-was-a-trophy/#comment-76 derek smith Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:50:32 +0000 http://traumatherapyalternatives.com/?p=1087#comment-76 Great article! I am glad to hear people can move forward from bad experiences through this technique. "Rolling with the punches" is something I have had to learn to do. Thankfully, my experiences have not been so traumatic that they kept me stuck, although I know I have had to work at it sometimes. It is wonderful to hear success stories like this that may allow someone to "live again." Great article! I am glad to hear people can move forward from bad experiences through this technique. “Rolling with the punches” is something I have had to learn to do. Thankfully, my experiences have not been so traumatic that they kept me stuck, although I know I have had to work at it sometimes. It is wonderful to hear success stories like this that may allow someone to “live again.”

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