
The Top 3 Things Trauma Therapy Has Taught Me So Far
Calling In Sick
Challenging 'Calling It Into Existence' Thinking
Alex questions whether ruminating about medical what-ifs causes bad outcomes and deliberately reframes possibilities to expect positive results.
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m pulling back the curtain on something I’ve never really talked about in depth: trauma therapy. Not wellness aesthetic therapy. Not “journal and manifest” therapy. Real, gritty, life-interrupting trauma therapy.
In this episode, I’m sharing: 🧠 What trauma therapy actually is — and why I started ⚠️ Why I was afraid when life started to feel… good 💊 How my mindset has changed on medical trauma & how it affects my daily life 🛑 If I think trauma therapy is financially, physically and emotionally worth it
From childhood illness to hospital PTSD, I’ve carried more “little t” trauma, or what I thought was “little t” trauma, than I realized… and trauma therapy has helped me stop minimizing it. This isn’t a step-by-step guide or a promise of a fix. It’s just me, sharing what I’ve learned so far. So whether you’re considering therapy, afraid to open that door, or deep in your own healing arc — this episode is for you. Sending my love, as always!
xx, Alex
💬 Comment: What’s one thing therapy helped you realize… even if you weren’t ready to hear it?
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling In Sick!
00:00:30 Life catch-up + why I’m finally ready to talk about this
00:01:43 What is trauma therapy, why I started it
00:03:25 How I found my trauma therapist & my tips for you! 00:04:43 Lesson 1: My BIGGEST surprise with little T versus big T trauma!
00:08:04 Lesson 2: Fear things getting good?! Here’s my number one tip!!! 00:09:28 Lesson 3: How to NOT spiral in “what if’s”!
00:15:24 Is trauma therapy worth it?? Thoughts on the financial, emotional and physical impact
00:17:44 How my trauma therapy protocol is protecting me from physical flare ups!!!
00:18:35 Alex’s Picks of the Week (LOL I forgot to do them at the top — Tilt Beauty & Perelel)
00:19:50 One Brain Cell TV Show Pick of the Week
00:21:24 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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