This Conversation Will Change How You See Your Childhood | April Garcia on Alison Answers Podcast

Send us Fan MailThis conversation will change how you think about trauma, healing, and what it actually means to be brave.🔥 In this episode, you'll hear:📍 How childhood beliefs like "I'm a burden" quietly run your adult life📍 The "rooms" method — going back to the places that broke you to finally heal📍 Why talk therapy alone wasn't enough (and what actually worked)📍 April's darkest night and the moment she realized she didn't want to die📍 Why "the hero you're looking for is you" — even when you feel like the least heroic person alive📍 How to find joy when everything around you feels impossible📍 Journaling as "therapy without performance" — and why it unlocks what sessions can't🎯 This episode is for you if:→ You've survived something but never actually healed from it→ You feel like you're functioning fine on the outside but falling apart inside→ You've been told to "just go to therapy" but it doesn't feel like enough→ You struggle with guilt, shame, or the feeling of being a burden→ You love someone who drinks too much and don't know how to help→ You're looking for real, honest conversation about what healing actually looks like👤 ABOUT THE GUESTApril Garcia is the author of "The Room to Be Brave" — a raw memoir about going back into the rooms that shaped her to finally heal. She's a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Reiki practitioner, and founder of the Find Your Joy project. After surviving childhood abuse, meningitis, alcoholism, and a suicidal spiral, she rebuilt her life around one belief: joy is something you choose, especially when things are hard.🌐 Website: aprildaygarcia.com📚 Book: "The Room to Be Brave" — Available on Amazon & Barnes and Noble📱 Social: @theroomtobebrave🎙️ ABOUT THE HOSTAlison Lager is a psychotherapist, drug and alcohol counselor, bestselling author, and the Founder/CEO of Lager Counseling Services. With 30+ years in psychology and addictions, her mission is to help people rewrite their story and build a life they actually love. She hosts the Alison Answers podcast.🌐 Website: lagercounseling.com📱 Instagram: @alisonanswers | @lagercounseling📺 YouTube: Alison Answers🎙️ ABOUT THIS PODCASTAlison Answers is where real conversations about mental health, healing, and personal transformation happen — without the clinical jargon. The mission is simple: help you discover the patterns that have been quietly running your life, and give you the tools to rewrite your story. New episodes weekly.Connect with Alison:Instagram: @alisonanswers | @lagercounselingWebsite: LagerCounseling.comYouTube: Alison AnswersFacebook: Alison Lager Lcsw CasacPurchase Alison’s book: “The Wake Up Call”Alison Answers Facebook Group: Join HEREWomen of Excellence FB group: Join HERE⚠️ Crisis Resources:Lager Counseling ServicesCall: 516-221-2123Text: (914) 363-0381Wantagh: 3408 Park Ave. Wantagh, NY 11793988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7, free, confidential)Call or text 988 | Visit 988lifeline.org