In this third episode of The Relational Safety Framework, Stephanie explores the core organizing principle behind relational trauma: safety. She breaks down how the brain calculates safety, why belonging equals survival from an evolutionary perspective, and how early relational experiences shape global safety conclusions that influence attachment strategies and Early Maladaptive Schemas.

This episode clarifies the difference between comfort and safety and explains why both relational recalibration and cognitive insight are required in the resolution of relational trauma.