Moving from surviving to thriving with psychodynamic techniques.
Trauma refers to experiences that threaten your safety in the world. They are distinct from everyday conflict because they evoke a deep sense of terror and helplessness, fear of bodily harm, or worry for survival. This can include surviving a natural disaster, car accident, or sexual assault. Complex trauma refers not to isolated incidents, but traumatic experiences that build across the lifespan and often involve caregivers.

Imagine this—one day, you receive an email asking a simple question: “What if, for six consecutive weeks, you spent one night each week completely unplugged from technology?” How would you respond?

This is exactly what Laura Mae Martin, Google’s executive productivity adviser, asked her colleagues in an email a few years ago. The response was overwhelming, with many expressing their desire for a break from the very tools they worked on daily.