Course Description
Pain is not just a physical experience — it is shaped by the nervous system, lived experiences, and trauma history. It is often an unpleasant experience, but it is also an inevitable, and even important aspect of being a human. It can signal that we are in danger, or have experienced harm, which helps us seek treatment and support, and hopefully healing and recovery.
Trauma and stress can have a physical impact on the body due to the way it primes us for survival. The pain in our body can also be caused or made worse by how we think and behave.
No matter the initial cause, understanding the human nervous system is important, because of the ways it impacts our mental health and functioning. Especially when that pain is linked to chronic conditions, we can find ourselves.
What You Will Learn:
- What it means to be ‘trauma-informed’
- How we define trauma (including PTSD) & pain
- Types, themes, & underlying risks associated with trauma
- Recognising signs of underlying trauma in patients with persistent pain
- The purpose of our pain & trauma response
- The impact of trauma & stress on the human body
- How trauma impacts the nervous system and pain perception
- The role of defence responses & coping mechanisms
- The role of the brain in our experience of pain
- The role of emotions in threat detection
- The danger of emotional avoidance
- Challenges in responding to trauma
- Neuroplasticity – how it can help clients heal
- Practical tools to regulate the nervous system
- How to support clients & when to refer
- Creating a psychologically safe clinical environment
- Communication strategies that build trust & safety
- How to avoid re-traumatisation in assessment and treatment
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