Trauma, Addiction, and the Stories We Don't Tell – Renee Calhoun

Renee Calhoun is a therapist who accidentally discovered that human trafficking was already sitting in her therapy room. She thought she was treating trauma, addiction, and toxic relationships. What she realized was that many of her clients were surviving coercion and exploitation that even trained professionals fail to recognize. That realization changed how she understands human behavior completely.‎Renee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience in trauma, addiction, family systems, and human trafficking prevention. She speaks openly about the things people are thinking about but not saying out loud.‎‎In this episode of Empowered Conversations, we talk about:‎- What helpers don't know about human trafficking – and why that lack of education enables the cycle‎- Why smart, successful people stay in toxic relationships‎- Why families fight so hard to stay the same – even when everyone is miserable‎- The dysfunctional family roles that follow us into adulthood‎- Why so many moms feel like the unpaid CEO of their household‎- Is it anxiety – or are you just living in survival mode?‎- Why addiction makes sense when you understand the nervous system‎‎If you have ever felt stuck, judged, or misunderstood – this conversation is for you.‎Trauma doesn't always look like what you expect. Survival behaviors are not character flaws. And the family roles you never chose do not have to define you forever.‎‎Connect with Renee Calhoun‎Website: reneecalhounlmft.com‎