Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We offer 4 different levels of resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery, from introductory personal recovery to programs for professionals in the mental health space. Visit our website to explore all of our resources: timfletcher.ca
Learn the foundations: timfletcher.ca/evergreen
Enhance your healing: timfletcher.ca/aligncourses
Immerse yourself in recovery: timfletcher.ca/lift-online-learning
Join our Community! bit.ly/join-the-community-tf
🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
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00:00 – Defining "Functional Freeze"
01:20 – Functional Freeze in Relationships
02:37 – Productivity and the "Half-Ass" Trap
04:08 – External Calm vs. Internal Overwhelm
05:43 – Identifying Emotional Numbness and Brain Fog
06:21 – Physical Symptoms: Chronic Fatigue and Inertia
07:51 – The Difference Between Burnout and Freeze
09:38 – Signs of High-Functioning Freeze
11:00 – Healthy Prioritization vs. Trauma Shutdown
12:38 – Why the Nervous System Chooses Functional Freeze
13:59 – How to Come Back Online: Awareness and Curiosity
15:10 – Immediate Tools: Micro-movements and Orienting
16:16 – Moving Toward Soul-Feeding Connection
17:13 – Protecting Your Vulnerable State
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Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
#complextrauma #mentalhealth #nervoussystem #glimmers #emotionaldysregulation
We offer 4 different levels of resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery, from introductory personal recovery to programs for professionals in the mental health space. Visit our website to explore all of our resources: timfletcher.ca
Learn the foundations: timfletcher.ca/evergreen
Enhance your healing: timfletcher.ca/aligncourses
Immerse yourself in recovery: timfletcher.ca/lift-online-learning
Join our Community! bit.ly/join-the-community-tf
🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
────────────
00:00 – Defining "Functional Freeze"
01:20 – Functional Freeze in Relationships
02:37 – Productivity and the "Half-Ass" Trap
04:08 – External Calm vs. Internal Overwhelm
05:43 – Identifying Emotional Numbness and Brain Fog
06:21 – Physical Symptoms: Chronic Fatigue and Inertia
07:51 – The Difference Between Burnout and Freeze
09:38 – Signs of High-Functioning Freeze
11:00 – Healthy Prioritization vs. Trauma Shutdown
12:38 – Why the Nervous System Chooses Functional Freeze
13:59 – How to Come Back Online: Awareness and Curiosity
15:10 – Immediate Tools: Micro-movements and Orienting
16:16 – Moving Toward Soul-Feeding Connection
17:13 – Protecting Your Vulnerable State
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Tim Fletcher is not a doctor or licensed therapist; he is a counsellor in Canada and has worked with people with Complex Trauma and Addiction for decades. Tim’s videos are for informational purposes only to provide understanding, learning, and awareness about complex trauma. No information published here can replace professional evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.
#complextrauma #mentalhealth #nervoussystem #glimmers #emotionaldysregulation
