54: Trauma, Attachment, Shame & Porn Addiction | Jeanine Gardner

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Therapist Jeanine Gardner,  from Circles of Grace, part of LifeStar Salt Lake. She shared extremely valuable insights about how trauma, attachment, shame, and porn addiction are all interconnected, and how we can heal trauma and insecure attachments to overcome porn addiction. In this episode we cover: Why porn addiction (and all addiction) is very misunderstoodHow attachment wounds, trauma, and shame fuel porn addictionEpigenetics: How trauma is passed down through genetics multiple generationsInherited shame and how we can heal itRecognizing feelings as neither good nor badThe importance of the nervous system and how it plays into trauma and addictionMaking the unconscious consciousOvercoming escape and avoidant behaviors that harm us.Jeanine Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with Circles of Grace. She holds a Masters in Social Work from Utah Valley University, and is trained in multiple specialties including Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodrama and Experiential Therapy, Gottman’s methods, Somatic EMDR, and more. Jeanine Gardner’s approach to therapy is compassion-focused, warm, direct, and research-based. She seeks to create safety as she walks with her clients on their healing journey. To learn more about Jeanine Gardner and Circles of Grace, go to Circlesofgrace.health. There you can discover therapy services and life-changing workshops and retreats to help you heal relationships and overcome mental and emotional trauma.Follow Circles of Grace on FacebookFollow Circles of Grace on InstagramBlog Article: Trauma, Attachment, Shame & Porn AddictionBUILD THE NO MORE PORN LIFESTYLEFREE WORKSHOP: The 8 Keys to Lose Your Desire for PornFREE EBOOK: The 10 Tools to Conquer Porn CravingsIntensive Porn Addiction Recovery ProgramSchedule a Free ConsultationMORE ARTICLESThe 4 Root Causes of Porn AddictionHow to Help Someone with a Porn Addiction in 3 StepsThe Porn Addiction Funnel: How To Break Porn AddictionSupport the showNo More Desire