How do we support children caught in the emotional storm of trauma and high-conflict family dynamics?
In this eye-opening episode, AJ Gajjar—a seasoned child development specialist, parenting and trauma consultant, and the founder of The Trauma Healing Parent—unpacks the urgent need for trauma-informed leadership in supporting children and families navigating crisis, particularly in the aftermath of divorce and coercive parenting.
With years of experience in child mental health, child protection, and advocacy, AJ reveals the invisible wounds children carry when systems fail to understand the deep psychological impacts of relational and developmental trauma. Her unique blend of professional expertise and lived experience has led her to design a trauma healing model that not only supports children but educates and empowers the adults around them—parents, legal professionals, educators, and health workers.
💡 Key Takeaways from this Episode:
✅ Why trauma-informed care is essential for children's emotional and psychological recovery
✅ The long-term effects of coercive parenting, especially in high-conflict divorce
✅ How leaders can use empathy, education, and advocacy to support traumatized children
✅ The importance of involving and empowering parents in the healing process
✅ Gaps in the family law and public health systems—and how AJ is working to bridge them
✅ Practical strategies for professionals dealing with cases of domestic violence, child protection, and parental alienation
AJ emphasizes that children in traumatic situations don’t just need protection—they need leadership that listens, supports, and advocates for systemic change. From developmental delays to severe mental health outcomes like anxiety, depression, or even suicidal ideation, the consequences of unresolved trauma are too critical to ignore.
📍 Based in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, AJ works across communities to raise awareness and implement trauma-sensitive practices that prioritize the child’s voice, safety, and long-term well-being.
👩👧👦 Whether you’re a parent, mental health professional, educator, or family law practitioner, this conversation will challenge you to rethink how we approach trauma—and how we can do better.
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