With Mother's Day approaching I'm re-releasing a special episode with psychologist and trauma expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz.In this episode, Monique Koven and Dr. Arielle Schwartz discuss the complexities of Mother's Day and the impact it can have on individuals with trauma. They explore the range of emotions that can arise, including happiness, sadness, guilt, and shame. They emphasize the importance of self-compassion and attending to the sacred wounds of the past. They also discuss the role of attachment and how our experiences with our mothers shape our sense of self. The conversation highlights the healing potential of acknowledging and validating our feelings and offering love and compassion to ourselves.KeywordsMother's Day, trauma, emotions, self-compassion, attachment Mother's Day can bring up a range of complex emotions for individuals with trauma, including happiness, sadness, guilt, and shame. It is important to practice self-compassion and attend to the sacred wounds of the past. Our experiences with our mothers shape our sense of self and can lead to feelings of responsibility and confusion. Acknowledging and validating our feelings is essential for healing and creating space for self-love and compassion. Attachment plays a significant role in our relationship with our mothers and our ability to offer love and compassion to ourselves. The Range of Emotions on Mother's Day Practicing Self-Compassion and Healing Sacred Wounds "Mother's Day is approaching, we start to feel this almost as countdown of a complexity of feelings." "We learn to push down our authentic feelings because somebody else gave us this message that they couldn't handle our feelings." "What is true for you is welcome here now."Grateful for Dr. Arielle Schwartz enormous contribution to the work of Trauma Recovery and Healing. Check out her website for details on her books and resources.https://drarielleschwartz.com/ Show your support with a coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcastFind a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Subscribe and watch episodes on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PADisclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Find a list of recommended books, courses and /trainings + resources for the healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ **FREE online 2025 Trauma Super Conference This FREE Trauma Super Conference 2025 Starts Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://xz684.isrefer.com/go/TSC5/monique Dr. Deniz Program: *Heal The Inner Child Program with Trauma Specialist and psychologist Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia. RECONNECT. HEAL. TRANSFORM. Healing Trauma Podcast listeners get 20% off with the code TRAUMAPOD For more info: https://bit.ly/3OWBVcc SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. https://buymeacoffee.com/thehealingtraumapodcast Subscribe and watch on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HEALING for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-healing-trauma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Monique Koven, host of The Healing Trauma podcast, shares her powerful journey of healing from trauma. She discusses the impact of childhood trauma and the importance of correctly identifying and addressing trauma symptoms. The podcast also explores navigating trauma's lingering effects, understanding body responses, and healing through gratitude and glimmers.

In this trauma healing conversation, I am joined with Tricia Lott Williford & Jana Richardson, MA, LPC, authors of the book, You Are Safe Now: A Survivor's Guide to Listening to Your Gut, Healing from Abuse, and Living in Freedom. This conversation is so unique as you will hear from both sides of the Trauma healing journey. Tricia shares from her perspective of feeling stuck in overwhelm & PTSD, and how she was able to slowly move through with the gentle support and guidance of her skilled therapist. Jana shares what it was like working with Tricia and what really helped and supported her through. They talk about the process of untangling the trauma and coming to the understanding of grooming, manipulation and sexual and spiritual abuse by a person of trust.Youtube https://youtu.be/gbGys_jRHCwAbout The bookYou Are Safe Now offers a survivor’s first hand story of abuse in the church, including an explanation of the nature of abusers and their common tactics; a compassionate, nuanced discussion of trauma responses; research, examples, and statistics to identify abusive dynamics, predation, grooming, and psychological manipulation; and practical tools and resources to facilitate recovery. For survivors of abuse, counselors, therapists, pastors who treat survivors, and those who support survivors in their healing, You Are Safe Now is an indispensable resource. Get the book here https://hubs.la/Q02jwKsh0About The Guests & AuthorsTricia Lott Williford is a writer, blogger, teacher, and co-host of the podcast Let’s Talk Soon with her brother Rob. A prolific writer and ghostwriter, Tricia is the author of many books. She lives in Colorado with her family. Connect with her and followher writing at https://www.tricialottwilliford.com/.Jana Richardson, MA, LPC, and trained in EMDR, is a seasoned therapist with decades of expertise in counseling victims of trauma, grief, and addiction. Jana has presented internationally as a mental health educator with an emphasis in oncology.Jana lives in Colorado with her family.BUY ME A COFFEEhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast⁠Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Subscribe and watch on youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PADisclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Find a list of recommended books, courses and /trainings + resources for the healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ **FREE online 2025 Trauma Super Conference This FREE Trauma Super Conference 2025 Starts Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://xz684.isrefer.com/go/TSC5/monique Dr. Deniz Program: *Heal The Inner Child Program with Trauma Specialist and psychologist Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia. RECONNECT. HEAL. TRANSFORM. Healing Trauma Podcast listeners get 20% off with the code TRAUMAPOD For more info: https://bit.ly/3OWBVcc SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. https://buymeacoffee.com/thehealingtraumapodcast Subscribe and watch on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HEALING for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-healing-trauma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join Dr. Dan Allender and Cathy Loerzel in a deep dive into healing trauma, discussing how past suffering can reveal our true calling. They explore the power of co-regulation, storytelling in trauma work, and how navigating past traumas can lead to personal growth and relational healing.

On Today's healing conversation you are going to get compassionate validation as well as some understanding around the impact of childhood trauma on the body and the brain. I am joined once again with my friend, Dr. Mark McNear. Mark is a survivor and a therapist that shares openly about the healing journey. I loved our conversation and think you will too. Mark shares his personal journey to help others in theirs in his book, Finding My Words, A Ruthless Commitment To Healing Gently After Trauma.Youtube: https://youtu.be/YaMyG2KR5OABuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHealingtraumapodcast Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Subscribe and watch epsiodes on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PADisclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Find a list of recommended books, courses and /trainings + resources for the healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ **FREE online 2025 Trauma Super Conference This FREE Trauma Super Conference 2025 Starts Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://xz684.isrefer.com/go/TSC5/monique Dr. Deniz Program: *Heal The Inner Child Program with Trauma Specialist and psychologist Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia. RECONNECT. HEAL. TRANSFORM. Healing Trauma Podcast listeners get 20% off with the code TRAUMAPOD For more info: https://bit.ly/3OWBVcc SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. https://buymeacoffee.com/thehealingtraumapodcast Subscribe and watch on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HEALING for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-healing-trauma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Therapist, podcast host, author, and psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson discusses healing, safety, connection, and the formation of embodied hope. They explore trauma, the importance of support, storytelling to make sense of experiences, healing and hope through community, the power of community in healing trauma, neuroplasticity in healing, and confessional communities for healing trauma.

Come join my guest Amy Nordhues and I as we talk about the journey of rediscovering the truth about who we really are after surviving childhood trauma. Amy Nordhues is a survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and sexual abuse as an adult at the hands of a mental health professional. She is the author of her memoir Prayed Upon.Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Watch this episode on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PADisclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Find a list of recommended books, courses and /trainings + resources for the healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ **FREE online 2025 Trauma Super Conference This FREE Trauma Super Conference 2025 Starts Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://xz684.isrefer.com/go/TSC5/monique Dr. Deniz Program: *Heal The Inner Child Program with Trauma Specialist and psychologist Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia. RECONNECT. HEAL. TRANSFORM. Healing Trauma Podcast listeners get 20% off with the code TRAUMAPOD For more info: https://bit.ly/3OWBVcc SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. https://buymeacoffee.com/thehealingtraumapodcast Subscribe and watch on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HEALING for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-healing-trauma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tamara McClintock Greenberg, Psy.D., M.S., a beloved returning guest joins me on the podcast today. She is the author of six books including The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook & Treating Complex Trauma.Tamara is a clinical psychologist in private practice in San Francisco, CA, where she specializes in treating adults with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, and those who are coping with medical illness, either as a patient or affected family member. She also has extensive experience with older adults and their children regarding coping with dementia or other medical illnesses. In addition, Tamara treats couples, as well as families with adult children.Her therapeutic approach is active and engaging and she uses a variety of evidence-based techniques that focus on reducing symptoms and feeling more connected to others. She has been practicing psychology in San Francisco since 1997. As a Volunteer Full Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, Tamara spent over 12 years seeing medical patients and their families in the UCSF hospitals and clinics and has spent the last 25 years supervising psychiatry residents, psychology interns and students in a number of different training centers. Watch here: Youtube https://youtu.be/5RH3D_RTZPA?si=62pjkLIxttCExYiOTamara’s Latest Book: https://www.amazon.com/Complex-PTSD-C...Her Website:https://www.tamara-greenberg.com/Support the show Buy me a Coffee Find a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Find a list of recommended books, courses and /trainings + resources for the healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ **FREE online 2025 Trauma Super Conference This FREE Trauma Super Conference 2025 Starts Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://xz684.isrefer.com/go/TSC5/monique Dr. Deniz Program: *Heal The Inner Child Program with Trauma Specialist and psychologist Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia. RECONNECT. HEAL. TRANSFORM. Healing Trauma Podcast listeners get 20% off with the code TRAUMAPOD For more info: https://bit.ly/3OWBVcc SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. https://buymeacoffee.com/thehealingtraumapodcast Subscribe and watch on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HEALING for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-healing-trauma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are joined again with therapist Dr. Mark McNear to discuss what spiritual bypassing is and how important it is to understand the whole person. Dr. Mark McNear, a licensed clinical social worker, and author of the book Finding My words, A Ruthless Commitment To Healing Gently After Trauma. Mark shares his personal journey of healing from childhood trauma and finding his words.Dr. Mark McNear's website:https://markmcnear.com/"Finding My Words" book:https://www.amazon.com/Finding-My-Wor... Meet with Monique https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/Thank you Mark for sponsoring the episode.Support the show Buy Me A CoffeeFind a list of my recommended books, trainings + resources for healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ Subscribe to my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PADisclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. Find a list of recommended books, courses and /trainings + resources for the healing trauma journey. https://www.thehealingtraumapodcast.com/resources/ **FREE online 2025 Trauma Super Conference This FREE Trauma Super Conference 2025 Starts Jan 27-Feb 2, 2025. REGISTER HERE: https://xz684.isrefer.com/go/TSC5/monique Dr. Deniz Program: *Heal The Inner Child Program with Trauma Specialist and psychologist Dr. Deniz Ahmadinia. RECONNECT. HEAL. TRANSFORM. Healing Trauma Podcast listeners get 20% off with the code TRAUMAPOD For more info: https://bit.ly/3OWBVcc SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. https://buymeacoffee.com/thehealingtraumapodcast Subscribe and watch on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJy4f23JvtdFuQGadOqy3PA Disclaimer: This episode and website contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code HEALING for a great deal: https://happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-healing-trauma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Mark McNear, licensed clinical social worker and author of Finding My Words, shares his personal journey of healing from childhood trauma and finding his words. Topics include his experience in rehab, resurfacing of traumatic memories, the messy journey of healing, the difference between PTSD and complex trauma, and embracing a spiritual journey after trauma.