Healing Childhood Trauma

Lizandra Leigertwood
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Feb 5, 2025 • 22min

Recognising the Signs of Dismissive Avoidant Attachment: Key Traits and Behaviours [Ep 11]

This episode is all about understanding the dismissive avoidant attachment style. This attachment style is often misunderstood so in this episode we unpack:Where dismissive avoidant attachment comes from What to look out for when identifying avoidant attachment How this attachment style can negatively impact your relationships if you don’t address your childhood wounds and lots more to understand if you or your someone you know has avoidant attachment traits in relationshipsWant to know more about attachment in relationships and breaking the cycle to have secure attachment? Sign up now to watch the free attachment training  Join the Facebook groupBook a free 15 minute consultation with Lizandra**Did you enjoy this episode? Don’t forget to rate and subscribe! **Support the show
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Jan 23, 2025 • 18min

Co-Regulation and Female Friendships in Healing Attachment Trauma [Ep10]

We have often been conditioned to focus on romantic love when healing from anxious attachment or avoidant attachment. Whether you’re single or in a relationship, prioritising your friendships and your own identity is the key to developing your sense of self and having healthy reciprocal relationships.This episode explores how female friendships and friendships in safe spaces can support you in healing from an insecure attachment. Even if you’ve been conditioned to see your value in being chosen and finding ‘the one’ by our very patriarchal standards in society. You’ll learn how friendship can support you in nervous system regulation What you need to look out for in friendship in order to feel loved and heal abandonment woundsHow friends can help in changing your anxious or avoidant attachment style to secureand the message that Sex and The City taught us about relationships, that was overshadowed by the romance of Carrie and Big. If decentering romance and men is your intention for 2025, this is the episode that offers validation and inspiration to help you on that journey. FREE TRAINING: Want to break the cycle of unhealthy relationships and learn more about attachment healing? Sign up to watch the video and join the mailing listJoin the Facebook groupLearn more about the attachment healing program for women, Secure Support the show
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Jan 15, 2025 • 22min

Therapist Tips on Having Hard Conversations and Dealing with Conflict [Ep 9]

In any relationship it’s impossible to avoid hard conversations. Many people think of conflict as a negative thing that destroys relationships. When you change how you approach conflict and how to have difficult conversations with someone you love, you can build a stronger connection. These tips apply to any kind of relationship with someone you care about. In this episode you’ll learn:Why conflict arises Techniques for managing challenging conversations Things to let go of when managing conflict How to have better conflict And Why you tend to avoid conflict and hard conversations in your relationshipsIf you or your partner has an avoidant attachment style and you avoid conflict, this is the episode you want to hear. Did you enjoy this episode? Don’t forget to subscribe! Join the Facebook group Connect on TikTokConnect on Instagram Book a free 15 minute consultation with Lizandra Support the show
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Jan 8, 2025 • 24min

What is better for Trauma: Therapy vs Coaching [Ep 8]

In this episode, we dive deep into the role of therapy and coaching in healing from childhood trauma. Whether you're new to therapy or exploring coaching options, we’ll break down what to expect from your first session and the therapeutic process. You’ll discover how therapy differs from simply talking to a friend and why many people struggle with feeling 'good enough' to begin their healing journey.We also discuss the role of coaching in trauma work and explore whether you can benefit from both approaches. Is therapy or coaching better for you? You’ll learn the key factors that support positive outcomes in trauma recovery and how to choose the right path.Key takeaways:What to look for when choosing a therapistCommon challenges in therapyAutonomy in your healing journeyCoping with loneliness in growthThe role of community in trauma recoveryIf you’ve been thinking about starting therapy but don’t know where to begin, this episode will help provide the clarity you need to take the next step on your healing journey.Book a 15 minute Intro Call with Lizandra Learn more about coaching program for women for Secure Attachment Did you enjoy this episode? Please rate and subscribe. It helps others to find the show too. Support the show
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Dec 19, 2024 • 13min

Developing Secure Attachment when you've Experienced Childhood Trauma [Ep 7]

Are you stuck in a pattern of unhealthy relationship dynamics? This episode is all about secure attachment and what it takes to have healthier relationships when you’ve experienced childhood trauma. Secure attachment is how we form stronger relationship patterns with ourselves but there is also one other relationship that significantly gets overlooked. Join me as we discuss what secure attachment looks like in relationships, if it’s possible to change your attachment style and some little known truths about attachment. Download the free PDF guide The Ultimate Guide to Secure Relationshipshttps://subscribepage.io/ultimate-guide-to-secure-relationshipsApply to join the Secure program https://newframetherapy.co.uk/secure-application/Connect on social media https://www.instagram.com/newframetherapy/https://www.tiktok.com/@newframetherapySupport the show
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Dec 12, 2024 • 23min

12 Practical Tips to Survive Christmas with a Dysfunctional Family [Ep 6]

In this episode we discuss dysfunctional family and how it can be challenging to return to your family of origin at Christmas time. Christmas can be a stressful time when you've experienced childhood trauma. We can't always change family dynamics, but we can find ways that we can prepare and preserve our emotional wellbeing and mental health. You'll find practical tips that will help you to plan ahead for this festive season and years to come.  If you enjoy this episode please rate and subscribe. It helps others to find the show too. To learn more about working with Lizandra, visit the website https://www.newframetherapy.co.ukConnect on social media https://www.instagram.com/newframetherapy/https://www.tiktok.com/@newframetherapySupport the show
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Dec 3, 2024 • 19min

What Causes People Pleasing Behaviour [Ep 5]

Are you someone who says yes and then regrets it and feels resentful later?Do you find it hard to identify and ask for what you need? Are you constantly overthinking about whether people like you or worry if you say the wrong thing? People pleasers gather here.In this episode you’ll learn: The one thing that all people pleasers needHow to recognise if you are a kind person or if you are a people pleaser why women are more likely to become people pleasersThe surprising link between serial killers and people pleasers and much more. If you enjoy this episode please rate and subscribe. It helps others to find the show too. The free guide referenced in the showhttps://subscribepage.io/setting-better-boundaries To learn more about working with Lizandra, visit the website https://www.newframetherapy.co.ukConnect on social media https://www.instagram.com/newframetherapy/https://www.tiktok.com/@newframetherapySupport the show
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Nov 25, 2024 • 20min

How to Heal from Anxious Attachment [Ep 4]

Attachment is the blueprint for how we have relationships based on our earlier experiences in childhood. This episode explains what an anxious attachment is and where it comes from. You’ll learn: How anxious attachment impacts your romantic relationships, friendships and how you feel about yourself.A 14 point checklist on signs of anxious attachment A mindset shift for your own attachment style to empower you on your healing journey.How your childhood and how you were parented can still impact your relationships as an adult. If you’ve felt confused by your reactions and how you feel in relationships, this episode will give you validation, reassurance and help you to consider your next steps. If you’ve experienced childhood trauma, understanding your attachment patterns can help you to transform your relationships and perhaps even most importantly, the relationship with yourself. Free Download: The Ultimate Guide to Secure Relationshipshttps://subscribepage.io/ultimate-guide-to-secure-relationshipsJoin the facebook community for women  https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomingsecureConnect on social media https://www.instagram.com/newframetherapy/https://www.tiktok.com/@newframetherapySupport the show
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Nov 25, 2024 • 22min

4 Attachment Styles in Relationships [Ep 2]

In this episode Lizandra explains attachment and the four main attachment styles in relationships. Learn why your relationships have challenges and how it relates to your attachment style and patterns from childhood. There's also a tip on taking the attachment quiz that most people don't know to get more accurate results. If your relationships have followed the same unhealthy patterns and you would like to know why and how to break unhelpful patterns, this episode is for you. Join the private Facebook Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomingsecureFollow for more on IG and Tiktokhttps://www.instagram.com/newframetherapy/https://www.tiktok.com/@newframetherapyPlease leave a review and rate the podcast, this helps other people to find it.Opt-in to receive your Free copy of The Ultimate Guide to Secure Relationshipshttps://subscribepage.io/ultimate-guide-to-secure-relationshipsSupport the show
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Nov 25, 2024 • 18min

Boundaries in Relationships [Ep 3]

S1 Ep 3 This episode is all about boundaries in relationships.In this episode we cover: Why is it so difficult to set boundaries? The real meaning of what boundaries are How setting boundaries can transform your relationships What happens when you don’t set boundariesAnd so much more If you’ve experienced childhood trauma, it’s likely that you didn’t have a good example of boundary setting. This episode will explore your beliefs on boundaries and how this ties into your family dynamics. Download the free guide on boundary setting: https://subscribepage.io/ultimate-guide-to-secure-relationshipsTo learn more about working with Lizandra, visit the website https://www.newframetherapy.co.ukConnect on social media https://www.instagram.com/newframetherapy/https://www.tiktok.com/@newframetherapyJoin the facebook community for women https://www.facebook.com/groups/becomingsecureSupport the show

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