Episode 20 - From Trauma Loops to Feeling Safe in the Body with Orla O’Flaherty

In this episode I am joined by Orla O’Flaherty, naturopath, herbalist, nutritionist and somatic embodiment facilitator.We talk about her personal journey starting with a misdiagnosis of clinical depression at 13, which later turned out to be a thyroid dysfunction that was missed at the time. From there, Orla shares her experience navigating mental health, self-harm, an eating disorder, and how this shaped her understanding of the connection between trauma, the nervous system, and the body.We explore shame, relapse, emotional patterns, and what it really means to do the work beyond intellectual understanding. Orla also breaks down somatic therapy, nervous system responses, and how stress and emotional cycles can show up physically in the body.If you would like to connect with Orla further or enquire about her work you can find her at https://www.instagram.com/orla_naturopath_herbalist/Thanks for listening <3NOTE :This conversation includes discussion of self-harm, eating disorders, suicide attempt, and trauma. If anything in this episode brings something up for you, support is available.SupportAustralia Lifeline: 13 11 14 — https://www.lifeline.org.au Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 — https://www.beyondblue.org.auIreland Samaritans: 116 123 — https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/ Pieta: 1800 247 247 — https://www.pieta.ie