Ep. #218: Codependency, Inner Child Healing & Intergenerational Trauma with Ivy Kwong

Ivy Kwong, LMFT is a writer, speaker, and licensed psychotherapist specializing in Asian American mental health, healing codependency, and healing ancestral and intergenerational trauma. She is an advocate for decolonizing mental health and has 16+ years of experience offering social justice-minded therapy and coaching.  In this episode, Eryn and Ivy talk about: Ivy’s healing journey Healing being hurt in relationship through relationships Reconnecting with the wisdom of our emotions Self-abandonment through people pleasing How to know when something old is showing up and asking to be seen Moving emotions Rage as an expression of love Expressing our anger as people socialized as women Healing intergenerational trauma, ancestral trauma Inner child healing including for people who don’t have a lot of childhood memories Healing relationships with our parents People pleasing & codependency Healing through setting boundaries Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/ivy-kwong  Download a free 8-minute breathwork meditation here and download a free healing meditation for ex-religious folks here. Check out the Religious Trauma Healing workbook here. Connect with Ivy on her website and on Instagram. Connect with Eryn on Instagram. Mentioned in this episode: My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem Healing Your Relationship with Your Parents with Ivy Kwong