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Tag: Therapy
88: Emma Hurts
Emma talks about being afraid she is not strong enough. It’s two months after the avoidance episodes and she is struggling with how real the pain is. She briefly mentions outside children having trauma and being okay and pure now without details. She is struggling with internal children being stuck in memory time and feeling…
85: Guest: Pat Ogden, PhD (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy)
Pat Ogden, PhD, is our guest to explain sensorimotor psychotherapy. She tells her story of learning about trauma work, and the recognition of the body as an ally in healing. She explains how somatic resources help stabilize the nervous system. Trigger
77: Emma’s Top Ten
Emma opens up about the ways Mother’s Day has been difficult in the past (trigger warning for references to miscarriages, deceased parents, infertility, and abuse dynamics). These issues are only referenced, not described in detail. She then shares that
73: Emma Goes to Therapy
Emma reflects on therapy. She talks about learning to accept the others. She talks about the overlap of memory time and now time. She shares an experience of sensing one of the others inside, in a safe way. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego…
70: Emma Misses Therapy
Emma talks about being busy to avoid therapy. She shares about only feeling safe with her family, and not having support outside the family. She shares about feeling panic that they will lose her therapist. She talks about feeling like the lights inside go out when she can’t see her therapist, and when she feels…
68: Emma Does Group Homework
Emma does a chapter of therapy homework about avoidance and dissociation. She discusses the impact of avoidance on daily living. She learns about trauma and triggers. She talks about how all of this impacts relationships. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups,…
67: Sasha Reflects: Internal and External
Sasha talking about the Steele workbook and mentalizing and reflection. Also talks about containing memory time flashbacks until therapy. Also talks about noticing internal experiences without judgement and with curiosity. The whole topic is about reflection and noticing internal and external things. Also talks about empathy internally and working together to meet needs of everyone…
61: Trusting our Therapist, Trusting the Process
We share therapy updates and how we know we are making progress. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to…
59: Emma Gets Grounded
Emma talks about homework about grounding. She talks about triggers and now time versus memory time. She references a time after therapy when she smelled fire in the fields from seasonal burning and kept crying. She also talks about feeling uncomfortable with having her picture taken and walking past a group of men. You…
52: Emma Stays
Emma learns to stay. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com Content Note: Content on…
38: Guest: Jane, from Many Sides of Jane
We interview Jane from A&E’s Many Sides of Jane. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: …
36: Sasha Goes to Therapy
Sasha and The Husband talk about therapy. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: podcast@systemspeak.com…
30: Going to Healing Together
Taking about travel to healing together. Mentions clothing changes, anxiety, panic attacks. Lots of switching. Talks about dogs, working dogs, walking, littles and stuffies. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only…
27: Guest: Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW
Dr. E interviews special guest Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW, author of “The Trauma Toolkit” (for survivors) and “Wisdom, Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy” (for clinicians). In a poignant moment before the interview even begins, Dr. E is startled by the
26: AIM Survey
Emma shares about answering a survey before the healing together conference. Mentions learning that eyes might be a trigger. She processes her experience with the survey being difficult and scary. The questions get hard so Emma disappears and Sasha shows up. Mentions of types of abusive experiences in childhood including physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect. …