Coming Home to Your Body - Healing After Complex Trauma : Episode 14

🎧 Episode 14: Coming Home to Your Body – Healing After Complex TraumaWhat happens when the body no longer feels like home?In this episode of Mind The Body, I explore how complex trauma shapes the nervous system, disconnects us from the body, and affects the way we experience ourselves, relationships, and the world around us.Drawing on the work of Judith Herman, Caroline Garland, Ruth Lanius and colleagues, and Gabor Maté, I discuss why disconnection from the body develops as a survival response, how trauma is stored in the body, and why healing needs to happen at the sensory and nervous system level.In This EpisodeHow complex trauma affects the body and nervous systemWhy disconnection from the body develops as a survival responseThe relationship between trauma, body image, and relationshipsHow EMDR and somatic approaches support healingA Question to Sit WithWhere in your life might your body be trying to come home?References:Herman, J. (1992). Trauma and Recovery. Basic Books.Garland, C. (Ed.). (2002). Understanding Trauma: A Psychoanalytic Approach. Karnac Books.Lanius, R. A., Harricharan, S., Kearney, B. E., & Pandev-Girard, B. (2025). Sensory Pathways to Healing from Trauma: Harnessing the Brain’s Capacity for Change. The Guilford PressHaverly, C., & Young, E. (2026). Trauma-Informed Bodywork. North Atlantic BooksContent NoteThis episode discusses complex trauma and childhood relational trauma. Please listen with care.Take a breath, stay curious, and explore what it truly means to Mind The Body.Join the CommunitySubscribe or follow the show so you never miss an episode.Share this episode with a friend who’s exploring body image healing, the mind–body connection, emotional healing, and the patterns that shape how we see ourselves.Connect or learn more: www.yvettevuaran.com Sign up for my Mind The Body NewsletterFollow @mindthebodypodcast @yvettevuaran