Burnout has evolved into a worldwide crisis, with nearly half of people reporting exhaustion from chronic workplace stress. Tim looks at what leads to burnout, the warning signs of burnout, and what we can do to prevent it, or heal from it.

How is your relationship with your body impacted by complex trauma? Most people from Complex Trauma have a conflicted relationship with their body. Tim talks about several different ways that Complex Trauma affects our relationship with our body, and some practical tools for healing.

Research is showing that there is a connection between Complex Trauma and sleep issues. Tim explores this topic.

One of the realities of those with Complex Trauma is that they struggle with Intrusive Thoughts. But does that mean they want to carry out the thought? Or is that just a myth that has developed? And why does one get Intrusive Thoughts; and what are practical tools for dealing with them?

Where does perfectionism come from? What are the characteristics of perfectionism? How does one grow and change in this area?

When painful situations can't be resolved for a child, some learn to cope by escaping to fantasy. It helps them survive, but can have negative consequences in adult life.

Abandonment is a big part of understanding Complex Trauma and it results in the fear of being abandoned again in future relationships. This can result in behaviours that prevent healthy relationships. We look at 36 attributes of the Fear of Abandonment Characteristic and ways to overcome this fear.

Why do people manipulate? Here we will look at thirty-one tactics people use and the negative consequences of manipulating others. How should we deal with manipulators and how to stop oneself from manipulating.

People from Complex Trauma often struggle with authority issues. Some get diagnosed with O.D.D. (Oppositional Defiance Disorder) or Conduct Disorder. Why is this such a big issue? What tools are there for changing?

People from Complex Trauma usually have an inner critic that finds something wrong with everything they do. Why is that? Does it help? What can we do to change it?

People who have experienced Complex Trauma often become addicted to chaos without even realizing it. Why is that? What are the signs that someone has an addiction to chaos? How does one change?

People with Complex Trauma tend to need distractions. Why is that? What causes ADHD? How does one become more healthy in this area?

People with Complex Trauma usually reach a point of feeling hopelessness at some time. After that, they want to hope, but something in them is afraid to hope. They're afraid their hopes will be dashed again. This can result in them sabotaging everything good in their life, and any success that they have.

People with Complex Trauma often struggle with being impulsive - acting before they think, making decisions based on how they're feeling without thinking about long term consequences. Why is that? What can they do to change?

People from Complex Trauma usually learn quickly that authenticity results in rejection and pain so they learn to wear masks. It seems to work, but in the end, it doesn't. Is it possible to find true connection without authenticity? Is it possible to be authentic and not be rejected? These are the question Tim will explore.

Many who experience Complex Trauma struggle with control issues. Why is that? What can be done to change?

Many people who have experienced Complex Trauma struggle with trust because they have been let down, lied to and betrayed so much by people they thought they could trust. But trust is the foundation of a healthy relationship. How does one heal so that they can trust again?

Many from Complex Trauma struggle with feeling that they don't have value, and they also tend to go about finding value in unhealthy ways. Why is this so? How does one develop a healthy sense of value?

Many who have experienced Complex Trauma develop a negative and critical mindset, where they habitually find fault with almost everything. Why is that so? Is it a big deal? What can they do to change?

What happens in a person when they have to move from the priority of loving others equally with themselves to the priority of survival? The long-term results are significant, and can do much damage. That's what Tim will be exploring in this talk.

Most people with Complex Trauma have many insecurities about their appearance and personality. Those insecurities can negatively affect their life and relationships. Why do they struggle with so many insecurities? What can they do to heal and change?

Complex Trauma is the result of the abuse of authority. Some people with Complex Trauma, who were on the receiving end of the abuse of power, end up abusing power themselves when they get in a position of authority. Why is that? What can they do to change?

Having a tendency in life to live for instant gratification may seem innocent, but it can lead to many unforeseen problems. It is an especially difficult issue for people with Complex Trauma. Why is that? What are practical tools for change?

People who have experienced trauma have trouble regulating their emotions. They have a stress response system that is overactive and overreactive. It often results in problems in relationships and at work. Why is emotional dysregulation part of trauma? What can a person do to change?

People who experience Complex Trauma often survive by some form of dissociation. But this can cause problems in adult life. There are degrees of dissociation. Tim discusses the types of dissociation, the problems it can cause in adult life, and how to change to healthy ways of coping.

People from Complex Trauma often create the very things they hate and are trying to avoid - like abandonment, disrespect and repeating the same mistakes. Why is that? And what can they do to change?

People from Complex Trauma were often made to feel they were a burden as children. This can keep them from asking for necessary help in adult life, which can result in thinking they have to be self-sufficient, but that is impossible. So, they set themselves up for failure. What can they do to change?

Why do people from Complex Trauma fear change? What tools are available to help them change?

Why is it common for people with Complex Trauma to not know who they are? Are there practical tools that can help them get to know who they are?

Many people with Complex Trauma have memory issues. Why is that? What can be done about it?

What is the difference between PTSD and CPTSD? And how does that affect the treatment required?

Tim presents a test consisting of 64 questions that will give people insight as to whether or not they have C-PTSD.

Tim presents a test you can take that expands on the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Test, to provide characteristics of your family of origin that may have resulted in C-PTSD.

People from Complex Trauma tend to experience more losses than people who don't have Complex Trauma; and they usually don't have very many healthy tools for grieving those losses. They also have a unique kind of loss - they have lost things they never had, but should have had.

One way to see many of the characteristics of Complex Trauma is as tools to survive, to not get hurt again, to get needs met. But they are not healthy tools for a healthy adult life. Tim gives a long list of unhealthy tools that are in the toolboxes of many people from Complex Trauma

Helpful quotes and perspectives on the difficult journey of healing from Complex Trauma.