The person is Van der Kolk. There is trauma.

The principles of post-traumatic therapy can be seen in the current research findings about how people’s brains, minds and bodies are affected by traumatic experiences. Dr. van der Kolk is the world’s leading expert in the field of traumatic stress.

• Affect regulation
  •The integration of dissociated aspects of experience
  •Overcoming helplessness
  •The re-integration of human connections

Effective treatment of post-traumatic problems needs to include addressing the trauma on the physical experience of the self as being helpless and in danger. Recovery needs to deal with defensive efforts that helped ensure survival and incorporate physical experiences that contradict feelings.

One of the world’s foremost experts on trauma has spent over three decades working with survivors. He is the author of the book.