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In this final episode of Healing CPTSD for 2024, I reflect on the year that's been and share my wish for you for the new year to come. Thank you all so much for a wonderful year. Your support and engagement in this community are deeply appreciated. Healing CPTSD will return in February, until then I'm wishing you a smooth transition into 2025.

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In this episode of Healing CPTSD, I talk about the unique challenges many of us face during the holiday season, especially when it comes to family interactions. I know these times can bring up stress, anxiety, old wounds and coping mechanisms, particularly for those with complicated family dynamics or a history of childhood trauma. That’s why I’m sharing practical tips for maintaining your mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. No matter how you are deciding to spend the holidays – with or without family – we'll cover strategies to ensure that you navigate this time in a way that is most meaningful to you. 

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As we transition into the Christmas season, it’s important to acknowledge the unique complexities that come with living with childhood trauma and how we relate to the holidays. This time of year is generally seen as a time to celebrate, associated with feelings of joy, excitement and connection – but for those of us with complex childhood trauma histories, the holidays can also stir up a lot of pain, inner conflict and grief. This episode explores how to navigate these feelings of grief and honour our inner child during the holidays. 

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Whether we are conscious of them or not, our values influence how we live our lives. This episode explores values and how we can use them as tools to make decisions, navigate uncertainty, plan for the future, build out our self-concept and ultimately curate an aligned life. 

This episode also includes a step-by-step practice to help you identify your own personal values. 

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Dissociation is something that lot of people experience, but may not fully understand. Here we discuss some of the signs and feelings associated with dissociation so that you can maybe identify if this is something that's happening to you, why it happens and what to do when it does happen.

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This episode focuses on how to actually feel your feelings – something that is so much easier said than done, right? Truly feeling our feelings is a challenge especially if you are someone who has experienced trauma, and the common go-to coping mechanisms are avoidance, intellectualising, overanalysing. Sound familiar? In this episode, we'll explore why you may struggle to feel your feelings and some practical tips on how to reconnect with your body and your emotions.

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This episode explores the question “how dysregulated are you?”. Hopefully by the end of this discussion, you'll have the awareness to accurately answer that question for yourself. This is for you if you resonate with the experience of being completely cut off from feeling, or you feel you’re on an emotional rollercoaster.

Topics explored: 

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In this episode, I offer up affirmations that hopefully can comfort you, support you, for you to listen to in those times when you're feeling a tender and sensitive. Please go gently as you listen along, being mindful of your emotional experience.

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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or therapy. While we discuss various therapeutic tools and techniques, please consult with a licensed therapist or healthcare provider for personalised support related to your mental health and wellbeing.

This episode guides you through what to do when you're "spiralling". The downwards spiral is a very common experience for those living with complex PTSD – one second you're triggered, then your thoughts start racing, you start catastrophising, everything all of a sudden feels overwhelming and before you know it, you're lost in the vortex.

We chat about what "spiralling" feels like, the mindbody connection, and I share some tips and insights that can help you navigate those moments when you feel like you are starting to lose control.

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Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or therapy. While we discuss various therapeutic tools and techniques, please consult with a licensed therapist or healthcare provider for personalised support related to your mental health and wellbeing.

This much-requested episode of Healing CPTSD, focuses on support for loved ones of those living with complex PTSD – this episode is for partners, family members or close friends. It includes insights and practical tools, gathered from my own practice and offered by community members, to navigate the complexities of these relationships, to ultimately come into better connection with each other. 

We’ll explore four key categories: 

Relationships can be incredibly powerful containers for healing and transformation for trauma survivors. Whether you’re living with CPTSD or a loved one is, I hope you’ll find these insights helpful. Tune in and share this episode with those who may benefit. 

RESOURCES

Organisations

Blue Knot Foundation

Al Anon | Nar Anon | CoDA

Books 

The Body Keeps The Score, Bessell van der Kolk

The Complex PTSD Workbook, Arielle Schwartz

The Pain We Carry, Natalie Gutierrez

My Grandmother's Hands, Resmaa Menakem

Non-Violent Communication, Marshall B. Rosenberg

Attached, Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Attachment Theory in Practice, Sue Johnson

Hold Me Tight, Sue Johnson

Podcasts 

On Attachment by Stephanie Rigg

The Mark Groves Podcast

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

YOUTUBE CHANNELS 

Patrick Teahan
Crappy Childhood Fairy

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