Time-Line Therapy: Why We Need It

<p>People who stutter (PWS) develop fear and avoidance habits. &nbsp;Unless we know how to help a pws with reducing fear and anxiety, we are not providing holistic therapy. &nbsp;An embarrassing moment of stuttering or avoiding talking is "stored to the hard drive"- &nbsp;it is consolidated, and it can be reconsolidated later. &nbsp;&nbsp;You can actually <strong>feel </strong>an old memory in your soma! As Starkweather and Givens write, stuttering is a variant of PTSD (see below). &nbsp;&nbsp;Anxiety and fear is the biggest obstacle for pws and graduate programs don't train students in CBT. &nbsp;Time-Line therapy is special sauce in providing CBT for pws. &nbsp;Disclosure and acceptance are essential but they take a long time. &nbsp;What if you could run an antivirus scan in your brain and quarantine files of toxic memories, beliefs, and malware thoughts? &nbsp;Caveat: as the wikipedia article states, you must be skilled in the delivery of this therapy.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Links:</p> <p>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traumatic_memories#:~:text=Traumatic%20memories%20are%20formed%20after,hours%20after%20the%20initial%20experience.</p> <p>https://www.stuttering-specialist.com/post/stuttering-as-a-variant-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder</p> <p><br></p> <p>Books:</p> <p>Time Line Therapy and The Basis of Personality. &nbsp;James and Woodsmall</p> <p>Adventures with Time Lines. &nbsp;Bodenhamer &amp; Hall</p>