What do you do when a client describes a traumatic experience, but then proceeds to shrug it off? In this episode, we explore what might be going on when clients dismiss what we gather are traumatic experiences. We discuss possible reasons behind this phenomenon, including denial, dissociation, or simply seeing it as common and therefore, normal and not wort ... Show More
May 6
The Role of Emotion in Therapy
Emotion is the heart of our work as therapists. They can be slippery and elusive, hard to access, scary to tap into and feel fully. There are countless frameworks for understanding emotion, and in this episode we talk about how we personally conceptualize these phenomena. Join us ... Show More
39m 36s
Apr 29
How to Avoid Being Harmful on Social Media
Even though we discussed being a therapist on social media fairly recently, we thought it was important to talk about it again because a therapist with a huge following (therapyjeff) posted things that were objectively harmful, intentionally or not, in recent weeks. It ignited a ... Show More
39m 43s
Aug 2024
Moment 174: Trauma Doctor Reveals Every Type Of Trauma & It’s Effects In 10 Minutes
In this moment, world-renowned trauma expert, Paul Conti discusses the different forms that trauma can take.
Paul defines trauma as anything that overwhelms your coping mechanisms, which in turn changes the structure of your brain.
Trauma can be broken down into 3 types: acute, ... Show More
10m 31s
Sep 2025
327. How trauma gets trapped in the body
We often think of trauma as something extreme - a dramatic, life-altering event. But trauma isn’t just what happened to us. It’s also how our body learned to survive. It can be quiet, subtle, and long-lasting, shaping how we live, cope, and exist in the world, often unconsciously ... Show More
54m 6s
Mar 2021
trauma & generational healing: are you actually wise or is it the childhood trauma?
<p>it's the trauma talking. in this week's episode of Goes Without Saying, sephy & wing are unpacking childhood trauma, generational imbalances, and the desire to heal from the past. from problematic parenting styles to trauma bonding, we're deep diving into personal traumas ... Show More
57m 27s
Nov 2021
Bethelight.noor | Identifying your traumas and healing from them with Noor Ibrahim
Lamaan and Noor talk about identifying trauma based behaviors, what trauma actually is, setting healthy boundaries, and uncovering childhood wounds. A very honest conversation that draws on both their personal experiences with trauma and healing.
57m 37s
May 2024
Transforming Trauma: The 3rd Step of Trauma Healing
In this episode of the Healing Trauma podcast, Frank and Matthias explore the third step in the healing process: transforming trauma. They discuss the importance of witnessing and understanding trauma held in the body, mind, and emotions, and how to correct and release it. By sha ... Show More
43m 24s
Dec 2024
The Body Trauma Expert: Medicating Kids Can Harm Brain Development! Eye Movement Trick That Fixes Trauma! The Secret To EMDR Therapy! - Bessel van Der Kolk
50-70% of people will experience a trauma in their life, but how do you heal from these devastating experiences? If the Body Keeps the Score, according to Bessel van der Kolk this is how you get even with trauma.
Bessel van der Kolk is Professor of Psychiatry at Boston Universit ... Show More
2h 4m