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Mar 3, 2026 18 min

Building Emotional Capacity Before Processing Past Traumas

from Stuck Not Broken

Stop forcing yourself to relive the most painful moments of your life before your body is ready to handle them. Traditional therapy often skips the most critical step — building the physiological capacity to actually process what comes up. Justin Sunseri breaks down why flooding your system with past trauma makes things worse, and what to do instead. 📱 Ready to practice self-regulation? Try the Stuck Not Broken app for free - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/app?src=podcast 🌸 Not sure which stuck state you're in? Recognize where you're at and join the free community here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/stuck?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=stuck-page 🤩 Ready to go deeper? Explore resources at every price point here - https://www.stucknotbroken.com/how-i-can-help-you?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=how-i-can-help 🙂 Don't know the Polyvagal Theory? Catch up here - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/cce134e7-1550-4d33-8e56-738d344c63b0 This and other content produced by Justin Sunseri (“JustinLMFT”) (i.e; podcast, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy. Nothing in this creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship. Please consult with your therapist or seek for one in your area if you are experiencing mental health symptoms. Nothing should be construed to be specific life advice; it is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Justin Sunseri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist registered in the State of California (#99147). Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast! When you do, you will immediately get the next episode as soon as it's available. What's better than having the next episode of SNB ready and waiting for you? (Nothing, that's what.)

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Building Emotional Capacity Before Processing Past Traumas

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Chapters

  1. 0:00 Stop Forcing Trauma Recall
  2. 0:40 Why Talk Therapy Burns Out
  3. 2:13 Who Should Not Process Past
  4. 3:08 Capacity Before Confronting
  5. 6:11 Nervous System Over Willpower
  6. 8:43 Safety Is Non Negotiable
  7. 9:14 Present Moment Over Why
  8. 9:57 Client Example Trigger Titration
  9. 14:08 A New Model for Healing
  10. 15:40 Live Practice Invitation
  11. 16:12 Guided Mindfulness Closing
  12. 17:41 Disclaimer and Wrap Up

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