According to renowned trauma expert Dr. Peter Levine, “Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”17 This police officer was my empathetic witness. He helped me process the shock and pain. He allowed me to cry. He helped me be proactive in how I framed this experience.
Get over trauma through an empathetic witness who takes the burden off you, helps you see it was not your fault.
