78. Dr Jack Saul: Using Community To Heal Trauma

Stay Grounded with Raj Jana

In this very special episode of Stay Grounded, Raj sits with the incredible Dr. Jack Saul. As the founding director of the International Trauma Studies Program, Jack has dedicated his life to enhancing the natural resilience and coping capacities of individuals, families, and communities that have endured or are threatened by traumatic events.

Jack's impressive background includes faculty positions at the New York University School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, the New School for Social Research Clinical Psychology Program, and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. As a psychologist and family therapist, he has created numerous clinical and community-based programs in NYC and abroad for populations that have endured disaster, war, torture, and political violence.

Dr. Jack truly is one of the pioneering voices in empowering individuals to help each other heal in community settings.

What You'll Learn;

• How collective resilience can be accessed through community connection and shared experiences
• Why creativity and artistic expression are powerful antidotes to trauma
• The balance between personal modulation and community support in healing
• How to integrate arts and different therapeutic approaches to restore harmony in communities
• The importance of risk-taking in building trust and overcoming trauma's constricting effects
• Why safety and belonging are fundamental to our nervous system's regulation
• The powerful role of rituals, synchronization activities, and cultural practices in rebuilding community bonds
• How diverse perspectives and skills contribute to greater collective resilience
• Why feeling seen and accepted by others has such profound healing effects
• The limitations of individual approaches to trauma healing and the untapped potential of collective methods

This conversation offers practical insights into how you can lean into your communities, families, and social environments to create more liberation for yourself and others. As social creatures wired for belonging, we find our greatest medicine in connection with each other. When we reclaim this fundamental truth, we unlock profound possibilities for healing & transformation.

Tools/resources mentioned in this episode:

• Multifamily Psychoeducational Groups
• Family Systems Approach
• Parts Work

Connect with Dr Jack:

Website: https://internationaltraumastudies.org/ and https://www.jacksaul.org/

Book:https://www.jacksaul.org/new-page-3

Connect with Raj:

Instagram: @raj_jana

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/22Hrw6VWfnUSI45lw8LJBP

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@raj_jana

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