Uploaded July 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 - Introduction to the Series: Anger and Complex Trauma
00:45 - Why People with Complex Trauma Struggle with More Anger
02:20 - Challenging the Belief that Healthy People Don't Feel Anger
03:30 - The Two Healthy Functions of Anger (Alerting to Love Violations and Protection)
06:25 - How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System and Emotional Regulation
07:58 - Living in a Chronic Sympathetic (Fight or Flight) State
09:25 - The Brain's Role: Overreactive Amygdala and the Limbic System
10:47 - Anger as a "Safe" Emotion in Unsafe Environments
12:29 - Anger as a Secondary Emotion (Medicating Grief, Fear, and Shame)
13:45 - Injustice as a Massive Trigger for Trauma-Related Anger
15:11 - Lack of Role Models for Healthy Anger Regulation
16:21 - The Deep Connection Between Shame and Anger
17:22 - Closing Thoughts: Understanding Your Anger Patterns
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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 #timfletcher #mentalhealth
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 - Introduction to the Series: Anger and Complex Trauma
00:45 - Why People with Complex Trauma Struggle with More Anger
02:20 - Challenging the Belief that Healthy People Don't Feel Anger
03:30 - The Two Healthy Functions of Anger (Alerting to Love Violations and Protection)
06:25 - How Trauma Impacts the Nervous System and Emotional Regulation
07:58 - Living in a Chronic Sympathetic (Fight or Flight) State
09:25 - The Brain's Role: Overreactive Amygdala and the Limbic System
10:47 - Anger as a "Safe" Emotion in Unsafe Environments
12:29 - Anger as a Secondary Emotion (Medicating Grief, Fear, and Shame)
13:45 - Injustice as a Massive Trigger for Trauma-Related Anger
15:11 - Lack of Role Models for Healthy Anger Regulation
16:21 - The Deep Connection Between Shame and Anger
17:22 - Closing Thoughts: Understanding Your Anger Patterns
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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 #timfletcher #mentalhealth
