Episode 76 - The Inherited Wound

On today's episode I'm joined by Shalina Lodhia - counsellor, criminologist, JP, musician and so much more.Shalina works with women in her community in a bid to help them heal from, extract themselves from or even just bring themselves to discuss the trauma of domestic harm, sexual abuse, abortion and all manner of events that social circumstances have caused them to face alone.Shalina also talks of her own intergenerational trauma, beginning with abandonment by her father and continuing onto maladaptive coping strategies, self-loathing and abusive relationships until finally working up the courage to begin counselling - but this was just the start of a long journey.Relatable and empathic, Shalina looks to her own life stories as a method of connecting with her clients in order to walk alongside them as they find their own answers (along with several questions...) in their journey towards acceptance, self-love and a means of moving forward in life with new skills and ways of showing up in the world.Check out Shalina's work on the links below:Shalina Lodhia: Transforming Pain into Purpose - Women's InsiderCOUNSELLORSHALINA (@counsellorshalina) | TikTokShalina Lodhia: Championing Mental Health and Human Rights - NRI Todayhttps://www.instagram.com/stories/counsellorshalina/