In this episode of The Observatory, Anna Dickson joins the show to discuss trauma healing. Anna is a Clinical Director,  Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and Psychotherapist who specializes in trauma healing and recovery, anxiety, depression, substance use, mood and personality disorders, history of suicide attempts, ideation, and self-injuring tendencies. Hear about the different childhood and intergenerational traumas and how to heal from them, the power of being present in trauma healing, and the importance of your loved ones in your healing journey. You will also learn the different color shockers in healing.

Timestamps

[02:46] Anna Dickson’s background information
[06:35] Childhood and early attachment trauma
[07:30] Intergenerational trauma and how to heal from it
[12:36] Anna’s journey into psychology [16:24] Anna’s ideal clients
[20:05] The book: The Body Keeps the Score
[23:03] The power of being present in trauma healing 
[31:54] Identifying where we carry our energies
[35:36] Anna’s opinion on the different psychedelic medicines
[42:26] How the different childhood experiences of siblings affect their lives and healing journeys
[51:51] The importance of your loved ones on the healing journey 
[56:33] Anna’s healing journey
[01:05:45] The color shockers in healing 
[01:07:42] The uniqueness of traumas 

Notable quotes:

• “If we can resolve the past, we can help people live more unburdened, freer, and more authentic lives.” - Anna Dickson [05:30]
• “Trauma therapy helps you rewrite the narrative.” - Anna Dickson [10:23]
• “Being with our person allows us to heal spontaneously.” - Anna Dickson [51:11]
• “As long as your heart is still beating, you have a choice to change, to resolve, and a choice to become.” - Anna Dickson [01:02:43]
• “Trauma is so unique to each individual, and so it requires a level of uniqueness in reprocessing.” - Anna Dickson [01:07:42]

Relevant links:

Anna Dickson Website: https://www.ember-root.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ember.and.root/

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Produced by NC Productions.