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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 20 MIN

How Generational Trauma Changes Your Life and How to Break the Cycle with Dr. Britt Brooks-Dantley

from Beauty Talk · host Edward Teh and Daniel Gouw

Dr. Britt Brooks-Dantley is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, certified in clinical trauma, and an approved clinical supervisor through the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists. Her expertise is learning and understanding the true impact of generational trauma and how to interrupt the patterns to accept and embrace your true self through healing and grief.In this episode…What if the biggest obstacles in your life didn't begin with you? Many of the beliefs, behaviors, and emotional patterns we carry can be traced back through generations, often without us recognizing their influence. If those patterns can be inherited, can they also be changed?Dr. Britt Brooks-Dantley explains how generational trauma develops through both family experiences and learned behaviors, and why understanding your family history can become a powerful tool for healing. She explores therapeutic approaches including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Bowen Family Therapy, and the biopsychosocial model while sharing how clinicians help clients identify long-standing emotional patterns and build healthier ways of thinking and relating to others.In this episode of Beauty Talk, host Daniel Gouw interviews Dr. Britt Brooks-Dantley, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, founder of Ember Psychotherapy Group, and professor at Columbia Southern University. Drawing on her expertise in trauma, clinical supervision, and generational healing, she discusses how family systems influence mental health, why therapy is beneficial even without a formal diagnosis, how to find the right therapist, and practical ways to interrupt unhealthy cycles that have been passed from one generation to the next. Tune in to learn how to make informed choices about your health, beauty, and well-being.Want to be featured in the Beauty Talk Podcast? Register here: https://medical.edmspecials.com/beauty-talk-application

Dr. Britt Brooks-Dantley is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, certified in clinical trauma, and an approved clinical supervisor through the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists. Her expertise is learning and understanding the true impact of generational trauma and how to interrupt the patterns to accept and embrace your true self through healing and grief. In this episode… What if the biggest obstacles in your life didn't begin with you? Many of the beliefs, be...

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