Recovery Action Program ( RAP)

Turn Insight into Solution to HealTrauma

Traumatic stress is caused by unexpected stressful event / events related to loss of security, becoming vulnerable and perceiving the dangerous world.

 What contributes to traumatic stress?

• Auto accident – Chronic pain – Sport and work injury – Surgeries and falls – Sudden disabling conditions – Breakup of significant relationship – Death of a close person – Abusive, neglected and traumatic childhood – Life-threatening illness – Humiliating experience – Unstable and unsafe environment – Separation, divorce, domestic violence

About RAP

•       12 step program to resolve traumatic stress

•       Emotional and cognitive reprocessing of traumatic stress

•        Achieve psychological healing

•        Activate inner resolution, flexibility and ability to response.

•       Adapt to traumatic events and stress and create a new reality

•        Evolve personal resources

•       Use  guided imagery to heal

Recovery Action Program includes:

• Individual sessions – Weekly small group sessions – Motivational E-couching –  Guided individual practice – Worksheets – Adios

Techniques: Screening, self – assessment, evocative guided imagery, motivational techniques, positive response, cognitive processing, behavior activation techniques

RAP step by step

• Education – Reprocessing of traumatic events – Healing of traumatic grieving and memory – Change thoughts and feelings – Reconnect with trauma – Experience solution – Work with motivational worksheets – Practice Guided Imagery – Alternate patterns of unhealthy responses – Create safety, trust, control, and power – Increase self-esteem and build intimacy           

  Traumatic stress is a biochemical and psychological reaction. Restructure the thinking process and use evocative imagery to change biochemistry, cognitive and emotional responses to trauma.