In this episode, John and Dr. MC McDonald redefine trauma. They talk about what trauma is and isn't, examples of different types of trauma, how trauma rewires the brain, and what steps you can take to start healing your trauma.
Roughly ten minutes of self help in a shot glass. If you're looking for a wine glass, you've come to the wrong place. Marriage fami ... Show More
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Still Stuck on Your Ex | This is Why
Closure isn’t a door you wait to have slammed shut - it’s a bridge you build. In this episode, licensed therapist John Kim breaks the biggest “closure” myths and shows you how to move forward without an apology, a perfect explanation, or one last text. If you’ve felt stuck in rel ... Show More
15m 49s
Aug 18
From Nauseous Nights to Perfect Mornings | Life in Costa Rica
In this episode, licensed therapist John Kim takes you inside his personal journey of building a new life in Costa Rica - the highs, the lows, and the unexpected lessons about presence, clarity, and decision-making. From nausea-inducing dirt roads to perfect mornings surfing in C ... Show More
16m 12s
Dec 2021
How to Release Trauma From Your Body
Trauma is very common. But despite how common it is, trauma treatment is complicated, and complex trauma, stemming from years of abuse, really impacts the brain in long-lasting ways. So I’m not going to pretend that I can just teach you how to fix it in one short video. But we ca ... Show More
10m 41s
Dec 2022
Repressed Memories: Can You Forget About Trauma?
The idea of repressed memories goes all the way back to Freud, through the 90’s when therapists accidentally implanted people with false memories, through the courtrooms, and into today where the idea of repressed memories is still popular among lay people and controversial among ... Show More
14m 51s
Oct 2022
4 Ways to Heal From Your Past (Traumatic Memories Part 2)
Check out my free course, Grounding Skills for Anxiety, Stress and PTSD https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd
Here’s the thing about trauma, even though the event happened in the past- we work with trauma in the present moment. It cau ... Show More
15m 11s
Jun 2022
how trauma therapy can pull couples apart
It's not unusual for trauma therapy to disrupt some of our patterns and habits, within ourselves, and within our homes and partnerships. In this episode, I talk about what this can look like, and what we can we do to adapt to these changes. You can find more information like ... Show More
12m 46s
Sep 2022
The 10 Best Books for Healing Trauma/PTSD
Check out my FREE online course- Grounding Skills for PTSD, Stress and Anxiety: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/store Hey, everyone! I love to read and learn more about how to treat trauma and PTSD, so I thought I’d share my favorite books about recovering from trauma and ... Show More
7m 38s