Hannah Bereznicki
Hannah Bereznicki (PhD) is a Lecturer and Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at Deakin University. Hannah's research interests include the neurocognitive underpinnings of trauma and shame.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Ness W
Hi @NessW - this resonated with me deeply. It's one of the reasons Pete and I (along with our amazing collaborators) developed this course :)
Best wishes,
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@MeghanHarveyYou might also find this booklet interesting - it's long(!), and covers moral injury in healthcare in the context of covid-19, but check out p.18 - the recommended organisational strategies align with many trauma-informed principles (e.g., safety, trust, transparency, and collaboration).
Hope that helps with your query!
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Hi @MeghanHarvey, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Occupational moral injury is a major issue in many services - policing, military, healthcare, and corrections immediately come to mind, though there are many others (journalism, education, veterinarians, ...). Moral injury has been linked to a range of negative outcomes - e.g., burnout,... -
Hannah Bereznicki replied to Ness W
Hi @NessW, great to hear that you enjoyed the course material on attachment and relationships. It's a great feeling to find a parenting approach that works for you and your child(ren), plus all of life's other responsibilities!
Best wishes,
HannahPS - Some of my psychology students get a bit confused between attachment theory and attachment parenting,...
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Hi @NicoleWilliams, this is really powerful - thank you for sharing! It's great to hear that you're finding the course materials useful on a personal level.
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Hi @MeghanHarvey, thank you for sharing such a powerful example from your work. The client's coping mechanism is one that would likely receive judgement and shame from others, but learning the underlying need (safety/protection) underneath the coping behaviour certainly changes the lens.
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Fantastic, @Ari-elleDart - great to hear that you've found the resources useful!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Ness W
Hey @NessW, we're so glad to read that you're enjoying the course!
You've asked some great questions here, and I'm sure that many people have wondered the same thing :) The idea of a trauma-informed workplace isn't to provide leniency to a few, but to adapt operational policies, procedures, and the workplace culture to be supportive of people with trauma,...
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Wow, @NicoleWilliams - we are absolutely stoked to read your feedback. Thank you! Let us know if you think of any areas for improvement.
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Great to hear - thanks @MeghanHarvey!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Nicole Williams
Hi @NicoleWilliams, thank you so much for sharing your personal and deeply moving experiences. Your grandfather's WW2 escape and its impact on his life and those of later generations paint a powerful picture of how trauma can echo through time. Those experiences can really stick with you, shaping things like trust, safety, the feeling that nothing's permanent,...
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I found that as well, @NessW! I went over a few weeks' back during the TasPride Festival, and I was struck by how different it was compared to when I grew up there. So awesome to see :)
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Ness W
Hi Ness, Thanks for sharing your experience of what it felt like when your system was totally overwhelmed. I'm so glad to hear you're loved one's fine now!
Best wishes,
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Thanks for your helpful feedback, @ArigeMubarak!
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Hi @MarcusOverman, I really resonate with this - I had a similar experience when I first started learning about trauma and shame. All behaviour is communication, and trauma/shame has a huge influence how we react and relate to others (and within ourselves too!). I think you'll really enjoy next week's content - let us know how you go.
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That's great to hear, @Ari-elleDart. We hope you find the next three weeks of the course useful too!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Nickie G
So true, @NickieG - thanks for sharing!
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Marcus Overman
Hi @MarcusOverman, thanks for sharing your thoughts! Dr Jocelyn Lowinger, a GP coach, discusses self-compassion and provides some tips in Week 4. We hope you enjoy the video!
Best wishes,
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Hi @Ari-elleDart, thanks so much for introducing yourself and sharing your professional background. We'd love to hear your insights as you engage with the course on how it relates to your work with children in foster care.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Breanna Nelson
Hi @BreannaNelson, and welcome to the course! We hope that you find the course interesting and useful for your role - please let us know any feedback as we go through.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Jessica Hopkins
Hi @JessicaHopkins, thanks so much for joining the course and sharing some of the student experiences that see in your role. It's fantastic to see that a trauma, neuro, and shame-aware approach is getting traction in universities to support students. Please let us know if you have any further questions as we go through the course materials.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Kate Griffin
Hi @KateGriffin, thanks for joining us! Sounds like you'll really enjoy Week 4 of the course in particular. We look forward to your insights and feedback as we go through the materials together.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Kate S
Hi @KateS, and welcome to the course! Feel free to ask if you have any questions as we go through the materials.
Best wishes,
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Thanks Michelle, that's great to hear! Please let us know if there's anything specific you'd like to explore and we can link in some more additional resources.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Mia Urtone
Thanks awesome to hear, @MiaUrtone - thanks for engaging with the content.
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Thanks for letting us know, @ArigeMubarak!
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Thanks for your helpful feedback, @NicoleWilliams!
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Hi @AnasthaEkaSusanti when I was first learning about shame and trauma I had a similar experience! For those of us that have lived experience the course content can hit a bit differently, so please take breaks as you need. Feel free to reach out to Peter or I if you'd like us to link you in with supports (hannah.bereznicki@deakin.edu.au) :)
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Katherine O'Connor
Hi @KatherineO'Connor, this is a really interesting question, and it ties really well to concepts of emotional awareness and regulation that we'll delve into later in the course. For many, the pain of shame (which is felt physically - for me it's like a dropping, tightening feeling in my chest/stomach) elicits the urge to do whatever they need to do/can do to...
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Elizabeth Archard Bond
@ElizabethArchardBond that's great to hear - thanks so much for your feedback!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Mia Urtone
Hi @MiaUrtone, thanks for sharing! As far as we can tell, the experience of shame is universal and has an evolutionary purpose. The experience of social pain warns us of potential exclusion from our in-group which was (and in many cases, still is) critical for our survival. There's an interesting article here that you might like to check out:...
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Hi @GeorginaTHOBIS, thanks so much for introducing yourself and for sharing your background. The intersection of your professional role and your lived experience is really inspiring. Please let us know if you have any questions whatsoever as we go through the course toegther.
Best wishes,
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Hi @JulieMajor, and welcome to the course! The intersection of shame and attachment becomes particularly significant in the context of parenting. Parents experiencing chronic shame may struggle with feelings of inadequacy, impacting their ability to provide consistent and responsive caregiving. I think you'll find the course material on the compass of shame...
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Hi @AprilRhook, thanks for introducing yourself! It's great to have you on board the course. We look forward to your insights and feedback as we go through the course materials together.
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Welcome, @AliciaPurcell! Thanks for joining the course. We'd love to hear your insights from the education re-engagement lens as we go through. Feel free to sing out if you have any questions whatsoever.
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Hi @AshleeHopgood, thanks for introducing yourself and sharing your 'why'. We're looking forward to engaging with your insights from family services and feedback as we go through.
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Hi @StephanieCsolle, we hope the course materials are useful for your work. If there's anything specific you'd like to discuss or explore during the course, feel free to let me know!
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Hey @RebeccaDiehm, great to connect with you here! Thanks for joining the course :)
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Hi @melaniewilson, thanks for introducing yourself and for sharing your background. We hope you find the course materials interesting and useful in your work - please let us your feedback as we go through!
Best wishes,
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Hi @AnasthaEkaSusanti, that sounds like a fascinating book! Thanks for joining the course - reach out if you have any questions whatsoever.
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Hi @MiaUrtone, great to have you on board the course! We look forward to hearing more about your experiences working within a trauma-informed framework, and your perspectives on how shame competent practice could complement these. Shout out if there's anything you'd like to delve further into as we go through the materials together.
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Hi @VeenaMishra, We hope you're finding the course useful - please let us know if there's anything you'd like to explore further as we go through.
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Hi @KellyHarvey, thanks for joining the course. We look foward to your insights and feedback as we go through.
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Hi @JulieWhitehead, it was great to see you at the Trauma Aware Geelong session - thanks for joining the course! We're looking foward to hearing your insights and feedback as we go through the course together.
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Hey @RebeccaS, thanks for introducing yourself and for sharing your background. We that you find the course materials useful - look forward to hearing how they complement your studies and volunteering.
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Hi @RebeccaN, thanks for joining the course and for the important work that you and your team do! Please sing out if you have any questions or if there's anything specific that you'd like to explore through the course.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Amanda Smith
Hi @AmandaSmith, and welcome to the course! Your work and study background sounds fascinating, and ties in so well with the course content - I'm thinking of trauma, neurodiversity, and shame from an anthropological lens, for example. The course content can hit a bit harder for those of us with lived experience of trauma, so please look out for yourself and...
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Michelle Anderson
Hi @MichelleAnderson, thanks for joining us on the course. We hope you find the material interesting and useful - let us know if you have any questions or feedback as we go through together.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Cas Hallinan
Hey @CasHallinan, thanks for introducing yourself! The lens of how trauma, neurodiversity, and shame impact how we behave, react, and relate is really powerful. I'm struck how many people I've spoken to have said that once you see it, it's hard to unsee it, if that makes sense. We hope you enjoy the course and find the content useful.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Lorraine Osborne
Hi @LorraineOsborne, it's great to have you on board the course. Intergenerational trauma in families and communites is a complex issue, and we hope you find the course material on this engaging and useful in your practice. If there's anything specific you'd like to discuss or explore during the course, feel free to let me know.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Jennifer Flemming
Hi @JenniferFlemming, thanks for introducing yourself and for the work that you do. We hope that you find the course engaging and useful - look forward to engaging with your insights as we go through.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Kim Gammon
Hi @KimGammon, and welcome! We're grateful to have so many VicPol members join the course.
Feel free to ask if you have any questions whatsoever as we go through the material, and please let us know if you have any feedback throughout.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Nicole Williams
Hi @NicoleWilliams, thanks for joining and for sharing your background - we look forward to your insights and feedback as we go through the course. Sometimes the understandings can hit a bit harder for those of us with lived experience of trauma, so please look out for yourself and don't hesitate to reach out if Peter or I can link you in with supports...
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Arige Mubarak
Welcome, @ArigeMubarak! Thanks so much for joining the course. We hope you find it useful and complementary to your clinical psychology work.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Alastair McIver
Thanks for joining us and for your feedback throughout, @AlastairMcIver! We're so glad that your trauma awareness has increased from the course.
Best wishes,
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Thanks, @AlastairMcIver - it sticks out for me here how critical it is that a trauma-informed approach is systems/culture/organisational-level-focused.
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Thanks @AlastairMcIver, will check out!
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Hi @AlastairMcIver,
I appreciate your perspective - it's a common statement that arises when we chat with people about industries and organisations adopting trauma-informed approaches (not the dogs sniffing bums bit, though that made me chuckle!). I attended a global trauma-informed policing and law enforcement conference in Melbourne last week, and I was...
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Hi @AlastairMcIver,
Interesting question! In a relationship where both partners are dealing with unresolved trauma, challenges may come up due to triggered reactions, each partner's coping mechanisms, communication, and pre-existing beliefs/schemas/expectations about relationships and relationship roles. These features also come up in non-traumatised...
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Thanks for letting us know, @AlastairMcIver!
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Thanks for your helpful feedback, @MichaelGraham! Great to hear that you're finding the content useful.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Elizabeth Archard Bond
Thanks for sharing, @ElizabethArchardBond - your example ties so well to the Compass of Shame.
Best wishes,
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Hey @NessW, this really resonated with me (this is one of the major personal motivators for co-developing this course). Thanks so much for sharing your insights!
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Ness W
So true, @NessW - trauma is indeed healed in relationships, and communities play such an integral part of that.
Best wishes,
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Nickie G
Thanks for sharing, @NickieG - many of the principles of trauma-informed practice are already at play there!
Best wishes,
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Hi @NatalieJ, thanks so much for joining the course and sharing your professional experience. Please let us know if you have any questions as we go through the course. We look forward to your insights and feedback!
Best wishes,
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Hi @SharnaWhitehand, great to have you on board the course! I can see the natural intersections between the course materials and your work - we're looking forward to your insights as we go through.
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Hi @DetaDede, thanks for joining the course and introducing yourself! We're looking forward to your insights as we go through the course together - please let us know if you have any questions whatsoever.
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Hi @MoyaBarrett, thank you for joining the course and for sharing your background. We hope that you find the course materials interesting and useful!
Best wishes,
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Hi @DayannaVelasquezGuerra, and welcome to the course! We hope you find the content interesting and helpful - look forward to engaging with you further as we go through.
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Hi @NessW, thanks so much for joining the course and sharing your professional background. We hope you find the course useful and look forward to your insights as we go through!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Marcus Overman
Hi @MarcusOverman, it's great to have you on board the course! It's short notice, but Pete and I are running an event in Geelong on Friday on how we can build trauma-informed communities - here's a link in case you're interested: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/community-forum-how-do-we-create-trauma-aware-communities-tickets-814644612967
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Nickie G
Hi @NickieG, and welcome to the course! Thanks for joining us - we're really looking forward to learning your insights and feedback as we go through the course.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Eva Hołownia
Fantastic to hear, @EvaHołownia!
Best wishes,
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback, @EvaHołownia! We have loved engaging with your insights and learning more about your trauma-aware journey through the course.
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Beautifully-put, @EvaHołownia!
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Hi @RosiePearson, what kind of deactivating strategies do you see in your work?
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Michael Graham
That's right, @MichaelGraham! 'Flipping the lid' is akin to losing control of our emotions.
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Hi @AlastairMcIver, thanks so much for your feedback. Indeed, we are not ill! I've adapted the article to better reflect the different conceptualisations of neurodivergence - look forward to your thoughts.
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Hi @AlastairMcIver, thanks for sharing. Parenting can be a challenging journey, and caregivers often make decisions with the best intentions for their children. It's not uncommon for such advice to be absorbed, especially when it comes from seemingly reputable sources. It's great that our knowledge and understanding of parenting practices are evolving to be...
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Hi @AlastairMcIver, I like the concept of trust-death - thanks so much for sharing your thoughts.
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These are great points - thanks for sharing your insights, @KatherineTarr.
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Hi @KatherineTarr, thanks for joining the course! We hope you find the material useful. We're looking forward to your feedback and insights as we go through.
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Hi @SamanthaDellamarta, great to have you on board the course! We're looking forward to your insights as we go through. Please let us know if you have any questions whatsoever.
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Hi @NaomiGreaves, thanks so much for joining us and sharing your professional background. We hope you find the content on trauma and shame useful - we're looking forward to your feedback!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Nadia Brown
You're so welcome, @NadiaBrown - it's fantastic to hear that you've found the course useful.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Laura Deni
Thanks @LauraDeni!
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Hi @MartinH, we hope it's not goodbye - Pete and I have loved engaging with your contributions and insights through the course materials!
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Thank you, @NadiaBrown! It's been great to engage with your insights through the course. We really appreciate your feedback and are so grateful that you will share the course with others.
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Hi @PhilippaOlive, thanks so much for taking the journey with us - we're so glad to hear that you found the course useful. The course isn't currently part of an existing course/training, but we're working on it!
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Thank you so much, @TayaMARRIOTT! We really appreciate your feedback.
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@PhilippaOlive an awesome summary - thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the link, @EvaHołownia!
Best wishes,
HannahPS - I can't remember if I linked these for you before, but if not, you might be interested in the following full interviews:
Dr Tom Brunzell (Trauma-informed education - Berry St): https://deakin.au.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=19ae99c5-0bd6-425b-bede-b0cb00618b10
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Fantastic - thanks for your summary and insights, @EvaHołownia
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Alison P
Fantastic to hear - thanks @AlisonP.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Tim Wilson
Thanks for your insights, @TimWilson!
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That's great to hear, @EvaHołownia - we really appreciate your feedback and insights as we go through.
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Alison P
Thanks for your feedback, @AlisonP!
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Hannah Bereznicki replied to Philippa Olive
[PART 2] @PhilippaOlive
I really liked this quote from the paper, and I think it's relevant to your question (and the intersection of attachment, trauma, and relationships more generally):
"Our tentative conclusions based on the present study are as follows: Most of the experiences that people have, while potentially making people more or less secure,...
