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The Psychology of Trauma & Emotions
with Shelley Bradley-Scholey
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What you’ll explore
- The brain regions behind trauma and emotional dysregulation
- How trauma affects the nervous system and shapes our triggers
- Understanding and expanding your window of tolerance
- Grounding, breathwork and self-soothing techniques for calm
About this talk
Why do traumatic experiences leave such a lasting imprint on the mind and body? Trauma can keep you stuck in survival mode, making it hard to manage emotions or feel safe in your body, leading to overwhelming feelings, shutdown or unpredictable reactions.
This talk unpacks the psychological and neurological mechanisms behind trauma and emotional dysregulation, exploring the roles of the amygdala, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. It examines how trauma affects the nervous system, causing hyperarousal, dissociation or emotional numbness, and why certain triggers provoke intense responses. You'll explore the window of tolerance and simple, science-backed techniques, from grounding and breathwork to self-soothing, that help shift from reactivity to calm.
A peek inside
Your speaker: Shelley Bradley-Scholey
Shelley Bradley-Scholey is a leading UK trauma expert, accredited EMDR Consultant and CBT Therapist, and Registered Mental Health Nurse with an MSc in CBT Research from Oxford. Founder of Fortitude Psychological Therapy, she lectures and supervises trauma courses at Oxford and Exeter. With 20 years in mental health spanning the NHS, private sector and Ministry of Defence, including 13 years supporting Armed Forces personnel, her work combines EMDR, CBT and Compassion-Focused Therapy.
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