What to Do After a Traumatic Event: Advice from a Psychologist

Advice What should you do after experiencing a traumatic event? In this episode, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Marianne Trent breaks down key psychological advice for understanding and managing trauma. Learn what trauma is, how it affects the brain and body, and the steps you can take to start feeling safe again. This episode is ideal for those supporting others through trauma, those on their own healing journey, or aspiring psychologists keen to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed care. #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealthSupport #Psychologist Free 5-Day Challenge for Aspiring Psychologists In today’s pre-roll, I share an exciting opportunity: a completely free 5-Day Challenge designed to boost your confidence, clarity, and career direction as an aspiring psychologist. Starting Monday 12th May, each day you'll receive a short, live training session (15–20 minutes) with a practical activity that helps you take actionable steps toward your goals—whether you’re applying for Assistant Psychologist or DClinPsy roles or looking to get unstuck. What to Expect: Daily expert-led sessions with clear, practical steps Bite-sized mindset and career boosts you can implement immediately Flexible live sessions with replays available, so you never miss out Complimentary Space: Ready to take charge of your psychology career? Sign up Now via this link: https://gtps.kartra.com/page/5DC-Dr-Marianne Join us and let’s move forward together! Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - What counts as trauma? 01:46 - Trauma responses in the brain 02:57 - The window of tolerance 04:44 - Signs you might be traumatised 05:48 - Why we can't always talk about trauma right away 06:32 - Fight, flight, freeze and fawn 07:48 - It's okay not to be okay 08:26 - Feeling safe is key 09:29 - How trauma can affect everyday life 10:13 - Finding support and trauma-informed care 11:45 - Final thoughts & resources Links: 🫶 To support me by donating to help cover my costs for the free resources I provide click here: https://the-aspiring-psychologist.captivate.fm/support 📚 To check out The Clinical Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3jOplx0 📖 To check out The Aspiring Psychologist Collective Book: https://amzn.to/3CP2N97 💡 To check out or join the aspiring psychologist membership for just £30 per month head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/membership-interested 🖥️ Check out my brand new short courses for aspiring psychologists and mental health professionals here: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/short-courses ✍️ Get your Supervision Shaping Tool now: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/supervision 📱Connect socially with Marianne and check out ways to work with her, including the Aspiring Psychologist Book, Clinical Psychologist book and The Aspiring Psychologist Membership on her Link tree: https://linktr.ee/drmariannetrent 💬 To join my free Facebook group and discuss your thoughts on this episode and more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aspiringpsychologistcommunity Like, Comment, Subscribe & get involved: If you enjoy the podcast, please do subscribe and rate and review episodes. If you'd like to learn how to record and submit your own audio testimonial to be included in future shows head to: https://www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk/podcast and click the blue request info button at the top of the page. Hashtags: #aspiringpsychologist #dclinpsy #psychology #assistantpsychologist #psychologycareers #podcast #psychologypodcast #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealth #traineeclinicalpsychologist #clinicalpsychology #drmariannetrent #mentalhealthprofessional #gettingqualified #mentalhealthprofessionals #traineepwp #mdt #qualifiedpsychologist #traineepsychologist #aspiringpsychologists #wellbeing Mentioned in this episode: Sponsored by WriteUpp Tap to Pay This episode is sponsored by WriteUpp. Their Tap to Pay app turns your smartphone into a card reader, helping private practitioners take secure payments without additional hardware. Use code MARIANNE30 for a free 30-day trial and 30% off your first 6 months at this link: https://writeupp.com/?refid=142336