In this episode Cath speaks about how control is such a key coping strategy for so many of us and how this rears its head at times of stress (like early motherhood) and in new situations. Control is not the solution we think it is and Cath shares a recent incident from her own life showing how control is so seductive and seems to be the answer, but really it is an illusion. If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to <a href="https://www.cathcounihan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cathcounihan.com</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cathcounihan</a> on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cathcounihan</a>Substack: <a href="https://cathcounihan.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=reader2&utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FNurture.Heal.Grow&utm_medium=reader2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nurture.Heal.Grow</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/psychotherapymum/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cath Counihan</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this episode Cath speaks about how control is such a key coping strategy for so many of us and how this rears its head at times of stress (like early motherhood) and in new situations. Control is not the solution we think it is and Cath shares a recent incident from her own life showing how control is so seductive and seems to be the answer, but really it is an illusion. If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram. Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Cath speaks about how control is such a key coping strategy for so many of us and how this rears its head at times of stress (like early motherhood) and in new situations. Control is not the solution we think it is and Cath shares a recent incident from her own life showing how control is so seductive and seems to be the answer, but really it is an illusion. If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cathcounihan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.cathcounihan.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@cathcounihan</a> on Instagram.&nbsp; Follow Cath on social media here:Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@cathcounihan</a>Substack: <a href="https://cathcounihan.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=reader2&amp;utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FNurture.Heal.Grow&amp;utm_medium=reader2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nurture.Heal.Grow</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/psychotherapymum/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cath Counihan</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep 139: Control and the Chaotic Shit Show

Grow Yourself Up is a podcast to support all of us in our adult lives.&nbsp; Many of us did not get our needs adequately met in&nbsp;childhood. The devastating legacy of&nbsp;childhood&nbsp;trauma, wounding and traumatic stress lives on in our brains, our bodies, our nervous systems and our behaviour/reactions. Which in turn impacts the way we turn up to our lives in many ways. We are going to unpack all of this on Grow Yourself Up. This podcast will be a companion as you travel on your own road of healing and recovery.&nbsp; You will learn you are not alone.&nbsp; Someone has been where you are.&nbsp; There is hope.&nbsp; We will break down shame together and learn to cultivate self compassion.&nbsp; There is always the possibility for change.&nbsp; And regardless of what has happened in our past, as adults we have to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to tend to our pain, our sadness and our dysfunction so that we can live a life we love and shift toxic patterns for our&nbsp;children.&nbsp; If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to <a href="https://www.cathcounihan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cathcounihan.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cathcounihan</a> on Instagram.&nbsp; Follow Cath on social media here:Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cathcounihan</a>Substack: <a href="https://cathcounihan.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=reader2&amp;utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FNurture.Heal.Grow&amp;utm_medium=reader2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nurture.Heal.Grow</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/psychotherapymum/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cath Counihan</a>&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaudiocafe.co.uk/our-services/podcast-production/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast&nbsp;is produced</a> each week by the wonderful Audio Café. Thanks for listening. Cath. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Grow Yourself Up is a podcast to support all of us in our adult lives.  Many of us did not get our needs adequately met in childhood. The devastating legacy of childhood trauma, wounding and traumatic stress lives on in our brains, our bodies, our nervous systems and our behaviour/reactions. Which in turn impacts the way we turn up to our lives in many ways. We are going to unpack all of this on Grow Yourself Up. This podcast will be a companion as you travel on your own road of healing and recovery.  You will learn you are not alone.  Someone has been where you are.  There is hope.  We will break down shame together and learn to cultivate self compassion.  There is always the possibility for change.  And regardless of what has happened in our past, as adults we have to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to tend to our pain, our sadness and our dysfunction so that we can live a life we love and shift toxic patterns for our children.  If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to www.cathcounihan.com or @cathcounihan on Instagram.  Follow Cath on social media here: Instagram: @cathcounihan Substack: Nurture.Heal.Grow Facebook: Cath Counihan  The podcast is produced each week by the wonderful Audio Café. Thanks for listening. Cath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grow Yourself Up is a podcast to support all of us in our adult lives.&nbsp; Many of us did not get our needs adequately met in&nbsp;childhood. The devastating legacy of&nbsp;childhood&nbsp;trauma, wounding and traumatic stress lives on in our brains, our bodies, our nervous systems and our behaviour/reactions. Which in turn impacts the way we turn up to our lives in many ways. We are going to unpack all of this on Grow Yourself Up. This podcast will be a companion as you travel on your own road of healing and recovery.&nbsp; You will learn you are not alone.&nbsp; Someone has been where you are.&nbsp; There is hope.&nbsp; We will break down shame together and learn to cultivate self compassion.&nbsp; There is always the possibility for change.&nbsp; And regardless of what has happened in our past, as adults we have to take responsibility for our own lives. We have to tend to our pain, our sadness and our dysfunction so that we can live a life we love and shift toxic patterns for our&nbsp;children.&nbsp; If you're enjoying this podcast. Please leave a review and rate the podcast, this really helps others to find it. To sign up for the journal prompts and Nurture.Heal.Grow (on Substack) please head to <a href="https://www.cathcounihan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.cathcounihan.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@cathcounihan</a> on Instagram.&nbsp; Follow Cath on social media here:Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cathcounihan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@cathcounihan</a>Substack: <a href="https://cathcounihan.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=reader2&amp;utm_source=%2Fsearch%2FNurture.Heal.Grow&amp;utm_medium=reader2" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nurture.Heal.Grow</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/psychotherapymum/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cath Counihan</a>&nbsp; The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaudiocafe.co.uk/our-services/podcast-production/" rel="noopener noreferrer">podcast&nbsp;is produced</a> each week by the wonderful Audio Café. Thanks for listening. Cath. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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