Starting while in the womb and going towards current day, please list any significant overwhelming events you have experienced. Understanding that this exercise may elicit stress, please feel free to just list 3-5 of the biggest events and only include the "headline" version (no need for detail).
While having some framework for your history can be helpful to me in supporting you, if you find this form too overwhelming and/or would rather not disclose your experiences up front, you are welcome to skip this form and we will address content as it arises naturally in session.
Please include:
- Your age at the time
- Any resources available to help you through the experience (even if slim).
Resources may include:
- People, communities pets, places, practices, comforting objects, tools, weapons, skills, character traits, affirming beliefs, spiritual support, etc...
Events may include:
- Events where there is a distinct experience of "life before the incident" being different from "life after the incident"
- Surgeries, hospitalizations, medical interventions, ignificant illnesses, etc...
- Accidents
- Winessing abuse, accidents, etc.
- Unresolved relational disturbances (abandonment/abuse/divorce or separation)
As you fill out this form, I invite you notice how it feels to identify the resources that helped you get through these challenging experiences. Take a breath. Look around. We will help you have more ease with all of this...