#139 - From Trauma to Triumph: Navigating the Journey of Healing from Toxic Relationships with Shannon Petrovich, LCSW

Description: Are you tired of feeling trapped in toxic relationships? Shannon, a therapist and bestselling author, shares her expertise on how to identify and heal from narcissistic, abusive, and toxic relationships. Join Shannon on this empowering journey to break free from toxic patterns and reclaim your sense of self. About: Shannon is a therapist, author, and YouTube creator specializing in helping people deal with and heal from narcissistic, abusive, and other toxic relationships. Her new book, Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR, Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships, has earned a #1 Amazon Bestseller status in Codependency, Self-Help from Abuse, and Personal Transformation. Her YouTube channel Therapist Talks offers information, insights, and strategies on a wide range of mental health issues, and has over 23,600 subscribers and 1.5 million views. In her trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, Shannon seeks to help people identify their self-limiting old stories and negative internal self-talk that create poor self-care and self-destructive relationship patterns.  This healing clears the way for a person to become all they were created to be. Ideas / Main Focus: Dealing with and Healing from Toxic Relationships Improving Your Stress Strategies Creating Healthier Relationships Improving Your Sense of Self Mindfulness for Everyone Questions Discussed: What led you to write your book? Why are there so many people struggling with toxic relationships? What can someone do to get free from an abusive partner, parent, adult child, sibling, or work-colleague? What strategies do you recommend for someone with depression or anxiety? Why is there so much depression and anxiety in our younger people? Older people? etc How does someone heal from trauma? When is it advisable to use boundaries, and when do you need to just get out? What are things all of us can do to feel better about ourselves? What are some strategies to deal better with stress? How can all of us have healthier relationships? Click here to check out Shannon's book Disclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Due your due diligence. Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphd We couldn’t do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show: CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphd Venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4 Thank you to our sponsor, CityVest: https://bit.ly/37AOgkp Follow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357 Click here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-online Click here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4p Thank you to our advertisers on Spotify. Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2023