Licensed professional counselor and author Aundi Kolber shares insights on healing from trauma and finding compassion in the journey towards true flourishing. She emphasizes the importance of compassionate resourcing, body-centered practices, and the intertwining of strength and vulnerability in the healing process.
Healing trauma involves embracing vulnerable strength and compassionate resourcing for true flourishing.
Body-centered practices and compassionate resourcing play a crucial role in trauma recovery and healing.
Deep dives
Exploring Personal Narratives and Faith Integration
Understanding the importance of personal narratives shaped by family, faith, and culture, the podcast delves into exploring one's unique story within the context of the gospel. The Alunder Center emphasizes the significance of uncovering and living one's story as a reflection of God's goodness. By providing free guided exercises, they aim to assist individuals in engaging with their narratives.
Introduction to Strong Like Water Guided Journey
Featuring Andi Kober, a licensed professional counselor and author, the podcast presents the Strong Like Water Guided Journey – a path to true flourishing. Andi's personal journey in creating the guide reveals a labor of love amidst personal challenges, including the complex relationship with her late abusive father. The resource offers a compassionate approach and invites readers to explore unshared stories amidst trauma healing.
Body-Centered and Art-Centered Healing Practices
The Strong Like Water Guided Journey offers body-centered practices to help individuals listen to their body's language and release suppressed trauma responses. Art-centered practices encourage creativity for emotional expression and reimagining healing. The resource includes community-based questions, creating a holistic approach to healing trauma and restoring safety and trust.
Compassionate Resourcing for Healing Trauma
The podcast discusses the significance of compassionate resourcing in trauma healing, emphasizing the need to cue safety to the body and embody internal connection. Andi shares personal practices such as guided meditations, grounding techniques, and walks in nature that offer gentleness and self-compassion. Compassionate resourcing, vital for healing, nurtures internal capacity for self-care and fosters a restorative path towards healing from trauma.
We’re pleased to welcome Aundi Kolber back to the podcast to chat with Rachael Clinton Chen about healing from trauma and finding compassion in the journey towards true flourishing.
Aundi, a licensed professional counselor and author, shares her deeply personal journey of creating the "Strong like Water Guided Journey: A Compassionate Path to True Flourishing." This resource, born amidst her own experiences of grief and trauma, offers a warm and compassionate approach to healing.
Throughout the discussion, Aundi emphasizes the importance of compassionate resourcing and body-centered practices in the journey of trauma recovery. She beautifully highlights the paradoxical nature of healing, where strength and vulnerability intertwine, and extends an invitation to listeners to soften and rest amidst life's challenges.