Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Therapist Jeanine Gardner,  from Circles of Grace, part of LifeStar Salt Lake. She shared extremely valuable insights about how trauma, attachment, shame, and porn addiction are all interconnected, and how we can heal trauma and insecure attachments to overcome porn addiction. 

In this episode we cover: 

• Why porn addiction (and all addiction) is very misunderstood
• How attachment wounds, trauma, and shame fuel porn addiction
• Epigenetics: How trauma is passed down through genetics multiple generations
• Inherited shame and how we can heal it
• Recognizing feelings as neither good nor bad
• The importance of the nervous system and how it plays into trauma and addiction
• Making the unconscious conscious
• Overcoming escape and avoidant behaviors that harm us.

Jeanine Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with Circles of Grace. She holds a Masters in Social Work from Utah Valley University, and is trained in multiple specialties including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodrama and Experiential Therapy, Gottman’s methods, Somatic EMDR, and more. 

Jeanine Gardner’s approach to therapy is compassion-focused, warm, direct, and research-based. She seeks to create safety as she walks with her clients on their healing journey.

To learn more about Jeanine Gardner and Circles of Grace, go to Circlesofgrace.health. There you can discover therapy services and life-changing workshops and retreats to help you heal relationships and overcome mental and emotional trauma.

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