I see you
Traumatic memory is not primarily stored as a narrative event but is often stored as symptoms, emotions, beliefs tendencies, reflexes and gut reactions.
I hear you
Empathy is an awareness of other peoples emotional experiences in an attempt to feel those same emotions from their perspective.
I understand you
We learn to overcome the powerlessness of trauma in a new kind of relationship where we are not disempowered but where we are treated with dignity and respect as equal human beings.