EP 74 – Family Tragedy, Trauma, and Healing with Dr. Regina Griego

To watch the video of this episode, please go to: https://youtu.be/xtYgdZHad5Y   What help and healing is possible for children and families to cope with stress and trauma?  How do Native American ceremonies and traditions support those with trauma?  Why are rituals so important?   Tune in to a powerful and endearing story of family tragedy and healing in this episode of Kaleidoscope of Possibilities: Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health, in which host Dr. Adriana Popescu speaks with author, coach, advocate and speaker Dr. Regina Griego. In this vulnerable and powerful conversation, you will hear about how Regina has taken her family’s deeply traumatic experiences and created something good from them.   In this episode: Regina’s traumatic and tragic story Regina’s book Native American ceremonies and traditions Power animals Talking stick methodology The power of ritual Writing The flaws in the system Advocacy work Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs; Felitti et al., 1998) study Prison Healing the family   Resources mentioned in this episode: Regina’s Website:  https://transcending-futures.com   About Dr. Regina: After retiring from a distinguished career as an engineer, Regina is now a coach, author, and speaker. Regina was born and raised in New Mexico and her Hispanic roots go back four hundred years, she also has Native American roots. She is married with six children in a blended family and has seven grandchildren. Regina has mentored many people as a professor, senior engineer, and leadership coach. She is an activist for gun safety and juvenile justice. Regina is a Georgetown-trained coach and a Fellow of the INCOSE, the largest International Systems Engineering Professional Organization. She remains active in INCOSE primarily mentoring and working with young people. She holds a PhD, MS, and BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an MS in Computer Science.   “Grief is a hard thing because we get so many messages about how we should be feeling.” – Dr. Regina   Would you like to continue this conversation and connect with other people who are interested in exploring these topics? Please join us on our Facebook group! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/kaleidoscopeofpossibilitiespodcast/)   About your host: Dr. Adriana Popescu is a clinical psychologist, addiction and trauma specialist, author, speaker and empowerment coach who is based in San Francisco, California and practices worldwide. She is the author of the new book, What If You're Not As F***d Up As You Think You Are?   For more information on Dr. Adriana, her sessions and classes, please visit: https://adrianapopescu.org/ To find her new book please visit: https://whatifyourenot.com/ To learn about her new trauma treatment center Firebird Healing, please visit the website: https://www.firebird-healing.com/   You can also follow her on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrAdrianaPopescu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrianapopescu/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrAdrianaP Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-popescu-ph-d-03793 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dradrianapopescu Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCflL0zScRAZI3mEnzb6viVA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dradrianapopescu?   Disclaimer: This podcast represents the opinions of Dr. Adriana Popescu and her guests. The content expressed therein should not be taken as psychological or medical advice. The content here is for informational or entertainment purposes only. Please consult your healthcare professional for any medical or treatment questions. This website or podcast is not to be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in any legal sense or as a basis for legal proceedings or expert witness testimony. Listening, reading, emailing, or interacting on social media with our content in no way establishes a client-therapist relationship.