In this episode of A Simple Therapy podcast, Sindee Gozansky sits down with Dr. Shahrzad Jalali, Psy.D, who brings together Jungian analysis, Persian mysticism, and somatic work in the most fascinating way.

We explore "silent trauma" – those sneaky childhood wounds that quietly run our adult lives and relationships. Shahrzad shares how she teaches clients the "somatic alphabet" to heal through the body when the mind feels stuck, and why we're magnetically drawn to our opposite in relationships...only to spend years trying to change them!

From her personal journey through crisis to becoming a wounded healer, and now to her upcoming book The Fire That Makes Us, Dr. Shahrzad Jalali offers real wisdom about befriending uncomfortable emotions and breaking free from exhausting relationship cycles.

It’s a conversation that might just help you rewrite the patterns you thought were permanent and see your story in a whole new light!

 

00:00 - Introduction and Guest Welcome

02:24 - Shahrzad's Personal Journey into Psychology

04:54 - Jungian Analysis and Persian Mysticism

07:07 - Understanding Silent Trauma

10:57 - The Somatic Alphabet Approach

14:40 - Working with Cognitive Types

17:01 - Befriending Difficult Emotions

19:39 - Breaking Relationship Cycles

23:04 - Training Interns and Couples Work

29:12 - Personal Growth and Having Options

31:54 - Writing as Healing - "The Fire That Makes Us"

34:16 - Practice Information and Online Courses

37:15 - Starting Your Silent Trauma Work

 

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Dr. Jalali & Associates Align Remedy @AlignRemedy 

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