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Understaning Childhood Trauma with Dr. Wendy B. Smith
In this powerful conversation, Dr. Deb sits down with Wendy B. Smith, a trauma expert, licensed clinical social worker, and former clinical professor of social work, to explore the lasting effects of childhood trauma and the pathways toward healing.
With more than three decades of psychotherapy experience working with survivors of childhood maltreatment, Dr. Smith brings deep insight into how early experiences shape development, relationships, and life trajectories.
Dr. Smith is also the author of Before Their Crimes: What We’re Misunderstanding About Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing, a groundbreaking book that examines the connection between adverse childhood experiences and later behavior through interviews with individuals who committed crimes as teenagers.
Together, Dr. Deb and Dr. Smith explore how childhood trauma affects brain development, identity formation, and the ways people move through the world. They also discuss the powerful role of human connection, understanding, and compassion in the healing process.
This conversation is a reminder that behind many behaviors are stories of pain, survival, and resilience. When we begin to understand those stories, we open the door to healing.
In this episode we discuss:
• What childhood trauma actually does to the developing brain and nervous system
• The long term impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• Why trauma in childhood can shape behavior later in life
• The role of connection, empathy, and accountability in healing
• Why understanding the story behind behavior matters
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In this powerful conversation, Dr. Deb sits down with Wendy B. Smith, a trauma expert, licensed clinical social worker, and former clinical professor of social work, to explore the lasting effects of childhood trauma and the pathways toward healing.
With more than three decades of psychotherapy experience working with survivors of childhood maltreatment, Dr. Smith brings deep insight into how early experiences shape development, relationships, and life trajectories.
Dr. Smith is also the author of Before Their Crimes: What We’re Misunderstanding About Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing, a groundbreaking book that examines the connection between adverse childhood experiences and later behavior through interviews with individuals who committed crimes as teenagers.
Together, Dr. Deb and Dr. Smith explore how childhood trauma affects brain development, identity formation, and the ways people move through the world. They also discuss the powerful role of human connection, understanding, and compassion in the healing process.
This conversation is a reminder that behind many behaviors are stories of pain, survival, and resilience. When we begin to understand those stories, we open the door to healing.
In this episode we discuss:
• What childhood trauma actually does to the developing brain and nervous system
• The long term impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• Why trauma in childhood can shape behavior later in life
• The role of connection, empathy, and accountability in healing
• Why understanding the story behind behavior matters
💖 If This Episode Resonated
Listen, subscribe, and share PTSD and Beyond® with someone who might need this message today.
We’re better together. We’re stronger together. Take what resonates and go beyond.
In Love and Healing,
Dr. Deb
Listen, Subscribe, & Share:
✨ Remember to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode!
💬 Loved this episode? Share it with someone who needs to hear this message today.
🌟 Leave a review! It helps us reach more people on their healing journey.
💌 Connect with Dr. Wendy B. Smith:
Website - Dr. Wendy B. Smith
LinkedIn - Dr. Wendy B. Smith
Book - Before Their Crimes
Insta - Wendy B. Smith
💌 Connect with us:
Website - Dr. Deb Lindh
Website - PTSDandBeyond
STORE - PTSD and Beyond
Ko-Fi Store - Buy a Cuppa Coffee
Insta - @DrDebraLindh
Insta - @PTSDandBeyond
X (formerly known as Twitter) - @DebraLindh
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