Grounding Statements

This audio exercise introduces grounding statements – useful for helping clients with PTSD remind themselves that they are safe and secure in the present moment. Taken from the Psychology Tools For Overcoming PTSD audio collection.

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Overview

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops in response to traumatic experiences, resulting in symptoms including such as flashbacks, hypervigilance, and a current sense of threat. The Psychology Tools For Overcoming PTSD Audio Collection offers a structured series of exercises designed to help clients manage these symptoms effectively.

Grounding Statements help individuals with PTSD address a sense of threat which persists even after danger has passed. This resource provides a structured method for clients to affirm their current safety, helping to calm their fight-or-flight response and reinforce the message that the trauma is over. Through repeated practice, clients can personalize and internalize these statements.