The Holistic Psychiatrist

Creating Post-Traumatic Growth

July 18, 2024 Alice W. Lee, MD, ABIHM, ABoIM
Creating Post-Traumatic Growth
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The Holistic Psychiatrist
Creating Post-Traumatic Growth
Jul 18, 2024
Alice W. Lee, MD, ABIHM, ABoIM

Have you ever been triggered by an experience or even a bit of stimuli associated with some past trauma(s) such that your past traumatic suffering adds to your suffering in the present? Who hasn’t, right?

Everyone’s mind is made to associate the current experience with past related experiences. But what if those past experiences are so debilitating and overwhelming that it crushes our ability to respond rationally in the present?

In this session, I share the use of Infinite Intention Technique Story Form to help us heal from being triggered by past traumas. Story Form is the most difficult level of Infinite Intention Technique to do because it involves so much creativity and imagination. But it is also one of the most powerful energy techniques I know.

Today’s technique focuses on transforming past trauma(s) into a growth promoting, nurturing experience. Using story, symbolism, imagination, visualization, intention, and Life Energy, we try to connect the conscious and subconscious minds to transform through Life Energy.

One patient shared this about her experience using IIT Story Form:

"During the IIT Story Form visualizing the spinning, sucking holes that represented past traumas, I felt waves of energy flowing from the top of my head going down through my limbs. I also felt intense dizziness towards the end of the visualization. It lasted for a couple of hours afterwards, and progressively got better over that time.

Afterward, I noticed a lot of purging that lasted for over a week. I was having normal bowel movements about 2-3 times per day without any changes to my diet, which was highly unusual for me. It was not painful or uncomfortable. I used this visualization to help me heal from intense anxiety about what
others thought of me, past adolescent suffering, and feeling misunderstood.

Over the next week, new ideas that continued to support my healing process presented themselves seemingly out of the blue. I also had a few experiences where I felt seen and understood by people important to me and was able to distance myself from worrying about what others thought of me.” 

Heidi (name changed for anonymity)


Another patient reported:

"At the beginning of the Infinite Intention Technique Story Form, Dr. Lee led me through a visualization that transformed sink holes into fruiting and flowering trees. This symbolized being sucked into sinkholes of past traumas transforming into experiences that I could draw upon to nurture myself and share with others. Deep into it, I cried because it was so beautiful to watch the sinkholes of my traumas transform into fruit trees.
 
After the energy work I felt tired but in a good way. That night, I woke up around 3 am, felt thirsty, and drank two full glasses of water. I woke up the next morning feelin

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To schedule consultations or appointments, call Dr. Lee's office at 240-437-7600

Dr. Lee has office locations in Lehi, Utah, and Yonkers, New York.

The content provided by this podcast is for informational purposes only and has not been approved by the U.S. FDA. This podcast is not intended to provide personal medical advice, which should be obtained from a medical professional.

Show Notes

Have you ever been triggered by an experience or even a bit of stimuli associated with some past trauma(s) such that your past traumatic suffering adds to your suffering in the present? Who hasn’t, right?

Everyone’s mind is made to associate the current experience with past related experiences. But what if those past experiences are so debilitating and overwhelming that it crushes our ability to respond rationally in the present?

In this session, I share the use of Infinite Intention Technique Story Form to help us heal from being triggered by past traumas. Story Form is the most difficult level of Infinite Intention Technique to do because it involves so much creativity and imagination. But it is also one of the most powerful energy techniques I know.

Today’s technique focuses on transforming past trauma(s) into a growth promoting, nurturing experience. Using story, symbolism, imagination, visualization, intention, and Life Energy, we try to connect the conscious and subconscious minds to transform through Life Energy.

One patient shared this about her experience using IIT Story Form:

"During the IIT Story Form visualizing the spinning, sucking holes that represented past traumas, I felt waves of energy flowing from the top of my head going down through my limbs. I also felt intense dizziness towards the end of the visualization. It lasted for a couple of hours afterwards, and progressively got better over that time.

Afterward, I noticed a lot of purging that lasted for over a week. I was having normal bowel movements about 2-3 times per day without any changes to my diet, which was highly unusual for me. It was not painful or uncomfortable. I used this visualization to help me heal from intense anxiety about what
others thought of me, past adolescent suffering, and feeling misunderstood.

Over the next week, new ideas that continued to support my healing process presented themselves seemingly out of the blue. I also had a few experiences where I felt seen and understood by people important to me and was able to distance myself from worrying about what others thought of me.” 

Heidi (name changed for anonymity)


Another patient reported:

"At the beginning of the Infinite Intention Technique Story Form, Dr. Lee led me through a visualization that transformed sink holes into fruiting and flowering trees. This symbolized being sucked into sinkholes of past traumas transforming into experiences that I could draw upon to nurture myself and share with others. Deep into it, I cried because it was so beautiful to watch the sinkholes of my traumas transform into fruit trees.
 
After the energy work I felt tired but in a good way. That night, I woke up around 3 am, felt thirsty, and drank two full glasses of water. I woke up the next morning feelin

Click here to listen to all of The Holistic Psychiatrist Podcast episodes

If you like this podcast, please give it a 5-star rating and share this with others! Thank you!

For more about Dr. Alice W. Lee, please visit:

Website: www.holisticpsychiatrist.com

More stories and insights: Holistic Articles

YouTube: The Holistic Psychiatrist

To schedule consultations or appointments, call Dr. Lee's office at 240-437-7600

Dr. Lee has office locations in Lehi, Utah, and Yonkers, New York.

The content provided by this podcast is for informational purposes only and has not been approved by the U.S. FDA. This podcast is not intended to provide personal medical advice, which should be obtained from a medical professional.