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The Urban Monk podcast with Dr. Pedram Shojai

What's Missing from Most Trauma Healing Methods

May 7, 2021
Karlee Holden, a somatic therapy and trauma wellness coach, shares her profound insights on trauma healing. She emphasizes the limitations of NLP and underscores the transformative power of somatic experiencing in releasing trauma from the nervous system. The conversation touches on the intricate links between trauma and conscious parenting, revealing how emotional challenges affect children. Karlee also highlights the importance of boundaries in relationships and reframes anger as a catalyst for healing and compassion.
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  • Carly Holden highlights the limitations of traditional trauma healing methods like NLP, emphasizing the need for somatic therapy to address deep-seated trauma.
  • The podcast underscores the importance of recognizing bodily sensations in trauma recovery, advocating for healthy boundaries as essential for emotional well-being.

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Carly Holden's Journey into Trauma Healing

Carly Holden's journey into trauma healing started in Hollywood, where she observed a disconnect between the apparent happiness of successful individuals and their hidden struggles with mental health. She aimed to understand self-love and self-worth, questioning her happiness in comparison to her wealthy acquaintances who often felt unfulfilled. This exploration led her to realize that many people, including herself, were grappling with unresolved trauma, driving her to study neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and somatic therapy under esteemed professionals. Ultimately, her personal experiences of trauma and the realization that traditional methods often fell short motivated her to write her book, 'Can You Please Talk to My Trauma', emphasizing the need for deeper healing modalities beyond superficial techniques.

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