Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We offer 4 different levels of resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery, from introductory to internships. Visit our website to explore all of our resources: timfletcher.ca
Join our Community! bit.ly/join-the-community-tf
🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
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00:00 - Introduction: Why Understanding Your Nervous System is Key to Healing
01:13 - What Am I Capable of in Each Nervous System State?
01:36 - Connection: Why Meaningful Intimacy Requires Safety
02:46 - Deep Listening: Being Truly Present for Others
03:35 - Self-Compassion: The Difficulty of Being Kind to Yourself in Survival Mode
04:40 - Relapse: Why It Only Happens in Sympathetic or Dorsal States
05:54 - Negative Bias: How Your Nervous System Colors Your Reality
07:18 - Empathy and Compassion: Genuine Love vs. Fawning/Survival Performance
08:18 - Rupture and Repair: The Requirements for Healthy Relationship Resolution
10:02 - Doing Recovery: Why Motivation Fails Outside the Ventral Vagal State
12:12 - Healthy Rituals: Feeding Your Soul vs. Just Going Through the Motions
13:52 - Self-Discipline: Compassionate Discipline vs. Military-Style Harshness
16:04 - Joy and Contentment: Why Deep Satisfaction Requires Connection
16:56 - Brain Chemistry: How Your State Determines Your Internal Chemicals
18:01 - Summary: Identifying Your State to Get Back to Safety
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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.
#polyvagal #polyvagaltheory #nervoussystem #nervoussystemregulation #complextrauma #mentalhealthrecovery #healingjourney #cptsd #childhoodtrauma
We offer 4 different levels of resources, courses and programs for Complex Trauma Recovery, from introductory to internships. Visit our website to explore all of our resources: timfletcher.ca
Join our Community! bit.ly/join-the-community-tf
🎧Watch or listen to the Time With Tim Podcast: youtube.com/@TimeWithTimPodcast?sub_confirmation=1
Find us on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook and more here: https://linktr.ee/Tim_Fletcher
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00:00 - Introduction: Why Understanding Your Nervous System is Key to Healing
01:13 - What Am I Capable of in Each Nervous System State?
01:36 - Connection: Why Meaningful Intimacy Requires Safety
02:46 - Deep Listening: Being Truly Present for Others
03:35 - Self-Compassion: The Difficulty of Being Kind to Yourself in Survival Mode
04:40 - Relapse: Why It Only Happens in Sympathetic or Dorsal States
05:54 - Negative Bias: How Your Nervous System Colors Your Reality
07:18 - Empathy and Compassion: Genuine Love vs. Fawning/Survival Performance
08:18 - Rupture and Repair: The Requirements for Healthy Relationship Resolution
10:02 - Doing Recovery: Why Motivation Fails Outside the Ventral Vagal State
12:12 - Healthy Rituals: Feeding Your Soul vs. Just Going Through the Motions
13:52 - Self-Discipline: Compassionate Discipline vs. Military-Style Harshness
16:04 - Joy and Contentment: Why Deep Satisfaction Requires Connection
16:56 - Brain Chemistry: How Your State Determines Your Internal Chemicals
18:01 - Summary: Identifying Your State to Get Back to Safety
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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.
#polyvagal #polyvagaltheory #nervoussystem #nervoussystemregulation #complextrauma #mentalhealthrecovery #healingjourney #cptsd #childhoodtrauma
