Healing LGBTQ+ Trauma Through Polyvagal Therapy | Dr. Mel Pohl

🎙️ In this episode of the Element Q Podcast, host @TJWoodward welcomes Dr. Mel Pohl, Senior Medical Consultant at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center and renowned expert in pain recovery and addiction medicine. A bestselling author and Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Dr. Pohl shares powerful insights on chronic pain, addiction, and healing. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on culturally competent care, therapeutic transformation, and creating inclusive spaces where all identities are seen and supported. 👉 Be sure to follow, rate, and review for more conversations centered on transformation, consciousness, and community. 🔗 Learn more: Element Q Healing: elementqhealingcenter.com TJ Woodward: http://www.tjwoodward.com Dr. Mel Pohl: https://www.drmelpohl.com/ Intro 00:00 Deeper Healing In The LBGTQ+ Community 01:23 Secrecy, Silence & Judgement Cause Shame To Thrive 05:30 Layers Of Shame 12:40 What Is Coregulation? 19:44 An Exchange of Energy, The Power Of Coregulation 26:09