When Good Memories Turn Bad: What to Do with Dr Kate Truitt

In this psychoeducation, Dr. Kate Truitt begins by asking, has your brain ever flipped a memory on you? Has it turned something joyful into something dark? Amy the amygdala plays a role in this like other emotions. Amy has the ability to take positive memories and change the narrative, and it can be heartbreaking. This is especially common when it comes to grief.

Our brain struggles to decipher great information from not great information when we’re in an emotional state where our amygdala is overly involved. Dr. Kate reminds us about Stress-Induced Structural Plasticity, which is a stress-informed neuroplasticity. It’s not all bad, but when Amy runs the show it can take over. The bitter starts to overwhelm any sweetness from before

We can help our brain! Using CPR for the Amygdala and building positive focused neuroplasticity links can help our amygdala connect into other experiences tied to resilience, personal empowerment, and agency. The Creating Possibilities Protocol encourages our brain to build the neural pathways to what we want more of

If you have memories that have become less joyful, that’s okay! There are tools to help.

In this video Dr. Kate mentions the CPR for the Amygdala technique. Please find the complete playlist here:    • CPR for the Amygdala - How to's and G...  

In this video Dr. Kate mentions the Creating Possibilities Protocol. Learn more and practice it here:    • A Havening Exercise  Introduction & P...  

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Dr. Kate Truitt is a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, as well as holds a MBA in Healthcare Administration. She is the CEO of the Trauma Counseling Center of Los Angeles, Chairman of the Board of the Amy Research Foundation, and leads her flagship organization Dr. Kate Truitt & Associates located in Pasadena, CA. Her teams of expert psychologists and psychotherapists provide individual therapy, group therapy, executive coaching, and neurofeedback throughout California via telehealth.

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