#559: Dr. Aimie Apigian on The Biology of Trauma: How The Body Holds Fear, Pain and Overwhelm and How To Heal It!

Dr Aimie Apigian is a double board-certified physician in preventive and addiction medicine with master’s degrees in biochemistry and public health.  Beyond her foundational medical training, she is also a functional medicine physician with specialized training in neuro-autoimmunity, nutrition, and genetics for addictions, mental health, mood, and behavioral disorders.  Her extensive training in trauma therapies, including the Instinctual Trauma Response Model, Somatic Experiencing, NeuroAffective Touch, and Sociometric Relational Trauma Repair, have formed her knowledge and services in trauma, attachment, and addiction medicine, focusing on trauma at a cellular level.  Her USA Today and Amazon best-selling book The Biology of Trauma: how the body holds fear, pain and overwhelm and how to heal it is available now.   Timestamps (may vary 2-4 minutes based on your podcast platform) 03:01 Introduction to Trauma and Healing 05:55 Understanding Trauma vs. Stress 09:00 Capacity and Trauma Responses 11:59 Navigating the Healing Journey 14:48 Acute vs. Chronic Trauma 17:47 The Biology of Trauma 20:32 Creating a Sense of Safety 23:53 The Loop of Stress and Overwhelm 26:28 Finding Calm and Aliveness 29:49 The Role of Emotional Literacy 32:33 Micro Moments of Safety   The Biology of Trauma book:  https://www.amazon.ie/Biology-Trauma-Body-Holds-Overwhelm/dp/1637746237/ref=asc_df_1637746237?language=en_IE&mcid=23cabbc4926137ad953a7630d7753b0e&tag=ieshopgode-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=743331779725&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8769390994613108495&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007877&hvtargid=pla-2335066486041&psc=1&language=en_IE&gad_source=1   (Facebook) www.facebook.com/draimie/   (Website) THA About 2025 - Dr. Aimie Apigian - The Biology of Trauma Professional   (LinkedIn) www.linkedin.com/in/dr-aimie-apigian   (Youtube) www.youtube.com/@DrAimieApigian   (Instagram) www.instagram.com/draimie/