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The Most Important Medicine: Responding to Trauma and Creating Resilience in Primary Care

The Most Important Medicine: Responding to Trauma and Creating Resilience in Primary Care

Where physicians and healthcare professionals meet to discuss what trauma is and how it presents in primary care.

Episode 35: 3 Myth Busters About Loving Yourself Before Loving Others

Have you ever been told, "You have to love yourself before you can love someone else?" Well, Dr. Amy knows that's nonsense! Join Dr. Amy as she debunks the myth of loving yourself before you can love others. She gives 3 straightforward, scientific reasons why this is the case. You'll leave understanding the science of love and attachment just a little bit more! RESOURCES Dr. Amy's Provider Newsletter Provider Lounge Membership Dr. Amy Youtube FREE DOWNLOADS Provider Lounge Virtual Meeting Freebie Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script Guide To Creating Cultures of Trust At Work Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com 
March 22, 2023

Episode 34: 5 Ways to Reframe Trauma Narratives

Join Dr. Amy as she discusses 5 ways to help people think about their trauma differently. Often, people see their brain as broken, wrong, worried or forever damaged by trauma. It doesn't have to be this way! In this episode, you'll hear 5 scripts that Dr. Amy uses to help people look at their trauma differently and with more self-compassion. RESOURCES Dr. Amy's Provider Newsletter Provider Lounge Membership Dr. Amy Youtube FREE DOWNLOADS Provider Lounge Virtual Meeting Freebie Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com 
March 15, 2023

Episode 33: Your Brain is Beautiful with Dr. Amy

This is the beginning of a four-part series where I model how I talk with my clients about trauma. Listen as I explain how trauma can become more routine to discuss with patients, how to begin conversations and how to normalize responses. Then, we'll dig into the story of "Claire" and how I explain to her trauma and neurobiology. When Claire understands how wonderfully protective her brain is, she begins to understand her trauma and heal. LISTEN ON Spotify Apple Google RESOURCES Dr. Amy's Provider Newsletter Provider Lounge Membership Dr. Amy Youtube FREE DOWNLOADS Provider Lounge Virtual Meeting Freebie Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script Guide To Creating Cultures of Trust At Work Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com 
March 8, 2023

Episode 32: Dr. Amy Reflects on 6 Months of Podcasts and Lessons Learned

6 Months and 32 episodes later, we've covered a lot! Join me as I reflect on lessons learned over the past episodes and ways guests have shared how trauma shows up in medicine. I reflect on themes we've covered as well - health equity, physician burnout, pediatric spaces, rural medicine, nursing woes, and building resilience. You'll also be touched by reflections on stories shared by survivors of early childhood trauma and how that shows up in parenting today. I point out where you can go to find gems if you're looking for a specific story or topic. Or, if you simply want the readers-digest version of the past 6 months, this is the episode for you!
March 1, 2023

Bonus: Join us at the Mini-Retreat in April

Hey friends, I wanted to create this short clip about the upcoming mini-retreat for physicians and providers who work with children and families. Some of you have heard about the curriculum that I’ve created called, Cards for Connection. They are prescriptive cards that focus on brief interventions to be used in primary care. The cards enhance relational health at every well-visit with practical tools!   During our retreat, I’ll teach you these interventions in very small groups (only 15 spots are available) and by the end of our time together on Saturday afternoon, you’re off to explore wine country with two things: Licensure to use the cards in your practice and 6 months of support from me in The Provider Lounge, a learning collaborative to build resilience with other colleagues.  I talk to physicians and providers every day who feel like they don’t have the resources, support, knowledge or tools to provide the level of care their patients need right now. I don’t want you to be a therapist. You don’t need to be a therapist. But I DO want you to have access to brief interventions that support kids and families, are trauma-informed & efficacious, bridge a gap for much-needed mental health supports PLUS support early relational and social emotional health for caregivers and children. You don't want to miss out on this opportunity to transform your practice and build resilience for your patients! Enroll now! See you soon, Dr. Amy RESOURCES Dr. Amy's Provider Newsletter Provider Lounge Membership Dr. Amy Youtube FREE DOWNLOADS Provider Lounge Virtual Meeting Freebie Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script Guide To Creating Cultures of Trust At Work Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com 
February 24, 2023

Episode 31: Why building a wall won’t work with Dr. Nicola Harker

Dr. Harker's compassionate yet frank feedback about physician burnout, entrepreneurship and wellness is a breath of fresh air! She's a force and a bucket of energy for physicians, especially female physicians. She's grounded in self-compassion and wisdom from her own lived experience. Join us for an incredible talk! Work with Dr .Harker Dr. Kristin Neff RESOURCES Dr. Amy's Provider Newsletter Provider Lounge Membership Dr. Amy Youtube FREE DOWNLOADS Provider Lounge Virtual Meeting Freebie Start Creating Boundaries Handout & Script Guide To Creating Cultures of Trust At Work Finding Calm to Prevent Overwhelm Don’t Forget! Follow Dr. Amy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram For more information visit www.doctoramyllc.com 
February 22, 2023
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The Most Important Medicine: Responding to Trauma and Creating Resilience in Primary Care

The Most Important Medicine is where physicians and healthcare professionals meet to discuss what trauma is and how it presents in primary care. Then, we talk about how to respond and mitigate trauma by building resilience and other buffering mechanisms that address adversity and build connection. We'll listen to physicians and healthcare providers tell their stories about how to bring humanness into medicine and transform how we think about medicine through relational leadership, early relational health and connection. It's truly, the MOST important medicine!

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Amy King, PHD, LLC

Amy King, PHD, LLC

Dr. Amy is a licensed psychologist with a private practice and provides training, consultation, and education to physicians and healthcare facilities. Among her specialties is working with professionals to help create resilient patients and thriving families, guiding them to heal their stress and trauma through connected relationships. Her experience includes serving as a statewide trainer for the Oregon Department of Human Services and subject matter expert to promote child wellness in pediatric settings on behalf of the Children's Health Alliance. Her current work is promoting resilience within primary care medical homes through partnership and collaboration. When she’s not working to promote resilience and mitigate provider overwhelm and burnout, you can find her with her family on their small hobby farm in Newberg, Oregon.

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