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The Complex Trauma Podcast — 140 episodes

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1

Why You Don't Know Who You Are After Complex Trauma

2

When Perfectionism Takes the Joy Out of the Things You Love

3

Somatic Therapy 101: The Nervous System Basics Behind Trauma Healing

4

Why Your Nervous System Craves Certainty (And Why It Looks Like Control)

5

Emotional Flashbacks in Complex Trauma Explained

6

Complex Trauma and the Belief That You're a Burden

7

Why Complex Trauma Survivors Struggle to Believe Themselves

8

Why Emotional Loneliness Runs So Deep in Complex Trauma

9

What CPTSD Does to Your Sleep and Why Nothing Else Has Worked

10

What Inner Child Healing and Reparenting Actually Looks Like

11

Corrective Emotional Experiences After Childhood Emotional Neglect

12

CPTSD and the Stack of Diagnoses Nobody Connects

13

It's Not People-Pleasing, It's Fawning

14

When Being Seen Can Feel Unsafe in Therapy for CPTSD with Katie Fries

15

The Inner Critic, IFS, and Complex Trauma with Emily Pagone

16

I Finally Stopped Shrinking… and Still Got Hurt

17

Complex Trauma, Motherhood, and Cycle Breaking with Libby Ward

18

The Hidden Shame in Emotional Neglect

19

How Complex Trauma Shows Up in Your Sex Life— with Rachael Garner

20

Why You Freeze or Shut Down When Things Get Hard

21

Why Nervous System Regulation Feels Impossible With CPTSD

22

Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Danica Harris

23

3 Dissociation Questions Everyone's Asking (Answered)

24

Betrayal Trauma and Learning to Trust Again with Joe Sanok

25

Understanding Dissociative Parts with Dr. Janina Fisher

26

Understanding Your Response to Collective Trauma

27

Religious Trauma is Complex Trauma with Cassidy DuHadway

28

I Don't Even Have Trauma Memories, So Why Am I Triggered?

29

The Beauty and the Work of Complex Trauma Recovery with Thomas Zimmerman

30

A New Year's Pep Talk (Without the Toxic Positivity)

31

How to Navigate Holiday Emotional Hangovers

32

Q&A: How to Set Boundaries With Family Who Won't Listen

33

Invisible Rules of Dysfunctional Families with Abby Albright

34

Dr. Judith Herman on Complex PTSD and What Survivors Really Want

35

CPTSD vs PTSD (And, Why You Keep Getting Misdiagnosed)

36

Welcome to The Complex Trauma Podcast

37

Why Love Feels So Hard with CPTSD (And How to Change That)

38

Mini Episode: What is Trauma Informed Yoga?

39

Mini Episode: 5 Ways Yoga Can Support Healing

40

Therapy Isn’t Working… or Is It? 3 Reasons You Might Feel Stuck

41

Why Self-Compassion Feels So Cringey

42

Hyper-Independent and Burnt Out? It’s Not Your Fault

43

What Safety Might Feel Like in Recovery (It’s Not What You Think)

44

You Don't Need to Be Calm to Be Healing (and Other Nervous System Truths)

45

Feeling Numb, Floaty, or Shut Down? It Might Be Dissociation

46

Mini Episode: The Grief of Emotional Neglect

47

What Body Image Work Actually Looks Like with Heather Rudalavage

48

ADHD, Sober Curiosity & Healing from the Inside Out with Kri Gore LMFT

49

Monthly Mindful Moment with Abby: Rest

50

Why Am I So Lonely? The Deeper Truth About Disconnection

51

Mini Episode: Redefining Self Care in Eating Disorder Recovery

52

Trauma Dumping, Misinformation & the Social Media Therapy Trap

53

The Pressure to Do More Is Exhausting. Let's Talk About it.

54

Mini Episode: Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect in Adulthood

55

Monthly Mindful Moment with Abby: Balance

56

10 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder

57

18 Things To Do In 2025 Instead Of Going On A Diet

58

Mini Episode: 10 Signs of Post Traumatic Growth

59

Finding Peace With Your Body- A Conversation With Johanna Kulp

60

Laura Shares About Wisdom Practices

61

Mini Episode: A Beginner’s Guide to Embodied Body Image Healing

62

What To Say When- A Guide For Surviving Holiday Conversations

63

Family Dysfunction: What It Is and What To Do With It

64

Mini Episode: Why Positive Thinking Just Isn't Enough When it Comes to Body Image

65

5 Tips to Manage Election Week Anxiety

66

Halloween Special: Looking Behind The Masks We Wear

67

Money Talk: Capitalism and Its Impact

68

Money Talk: Unpacking Trauma and Money

69

Money Talk: From Terrifying To A Tool

70

Thriving on Campus: A Guide to College Resources for Mental Health

71

Mini Episode: How Trauma Affects The Brain and Memories

72

Unpacking Perimenopause

73

Mini Episode: Food Freedom- What It Really Means in Eating Disorder Recovery

74

Athlete Mental Health Challenges with Paige Thompson

75

Mini Episode: Toxic Positivity- What It Is & How to Navigate It

76

Feeling Like You're Falling Behind in Your 20's and 30's

77

Mini Episode: 10 Reasons To Stop Watching What I Eat In A Day Videos

78

Episode Rewind! How to Cope With Weight Gain

79

Why Understanding Attachment is Important in Trauma Recovery with Katie Fries

80

The Role of Families in Eating Disorder Recovery with Erica Butler

81

What To Do When Motivation Wanes in Recovery

82

The Olympics, Eating Disorders and Athletics

83

The How's and Why's of Trauma Therapy with Abby Albright

84

Diving Into The Bridgerton Buzz with Emily Cinque

85

Navigating Transitions That Come With The College Experience with Ashley Fox

86

All About Saying "No"

87

The RAIN Tool For Challenging Emotions

88

Relationships with Trauma Survivors

89

Chronic Pain and Body Image with Megan Luybli

90

Tips for Starting Therapy: Finding the Right Fit

91

Adaptive Strategies of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Addicts

92

Let's Talk Weddings... And All That Can Come With Them

93

More About Shame and Shame Resiliency

94

How to Cope With Health Anxiety

95

Exploring Trauma in Adult Children of Alcoholics

96

Control in Eating Disorder Recovery

97

Shame: What It Is And Where It Comes From

98

Stepping Off The Spiral Staircase with Rachael McLaughlin

99

Therapy Myths

100

Navigating Relapse in Eating Disorder Recovery with Gabby Morreale

101

Breaking Up With Your Therapist

102

Creating Body Positive Homes with Robin Klein

103

Returning to Movement in Recovery

104

All Things Medical Care and Eating Disorder Recovery with Anti-Diet Dietitian Rachel Shifflet

105

Body Image, Dating and Relationships

106

Navigating ADHD and Disordered Eating With Eva Haldis

107

To Resolution or Not Resolution in 2024

108

Coming Back To The Basics in Recovery

109

Dysfunctional Family Dynamics & The Holidays

110

Grief During The Holiday Season

111

Taking Care of Yourself When The World is in Turmoil

112

Gratitude as a Path to Healing

113

Attachment: What It Is & Why It Matters

114

Understanding Overfunctioning and Embracing Slowing Down

115

Coping Skills: Your Toolkit for Navigating Life's Challenges

116

When Things Feel Worse Before They Feel Better

117

Halloween Candy & The Binge Restrict Cycle

118

Coping With Weight Gain

119

Understanding The Roots of People Pleasing

120

Boring Self-Care... We're Here For It!

121

Managing Anxiety During Seasonal Shifts

122

Self-Compassion in Trauma & Eating Disorder Recovery

123

Navigating Higher Levels of Care in Eating Disorder Recovery

124

Surviving Toxic Workplaces

125

Reading Between the Lines: Barbie Movie Themes

126

Exploring Joyful Movement in Eating Disorder Recovery

127

Navigating Making Friends As Adults

128

Workplace Toxicity: Social Work Edition

129

How Clothes Can Support Body Image

130

Reclaiming You Before & After Bariatric Surgery: What to Consider

131

Exploring the World of Boundaries

132

Embracing Your Authenticity

133

Breaking Free from Body Image Struggles: Working Through Body Dysmorphia and Body-Shame

134

The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Dynamics

135

Orthorexia: Unraveling the Obsession with Healthy Eating

136

The Tangled Threads of Grief, Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Body Shame

137

Strategies to Reclaim You From Diet Culture

138

The Sneaky and Disconnecting Ways of Diet Culture

139

The Impact of Diet Culture

140

What is Diet Culture Exactly? Dieting & Diet Culture's Origins & Impact