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This week, in a special 500th episode of Therapy Chat, I shared a behind the scenes look at what happened when I got bad news right before a LIVE, in person interview with Janina Fisher on shame.

I talked about the profound challenges of asking for help, especially for those of us who have experienced emotional or physical neglect. In a twist from the usual Therapy Chat episode, I talked about my process, sharing what was happening with my Parts and how I understood what was happening through the lens of trauma and attachment.

And I shared the beautiful surprise that happened after I fell apart and how it helped me along my healing journey. I hope this episode will help you along your journey and offer you a compassionate perspective on how early childhood experiences can shape our unconscious beliefs about our safety in the world.

0:00 - Intro & Episode 500 Reflections
0:48 - Setting the Scene: A Personal and Professional Collision
4:44 - Receiving Life-Altering News Before the Interview
6:52 - Tech Failure & Internal Crisis During the Interview
10:18 - Processing the Shame and Trauma Response
11:24 - Allowing Support & Somatic Release
14:27 - Community Care at the Conference
17:33 - Choosing Rest Over Pushing Through
19:13 - Co-Regulation & Nervous System Healing
21:20 - Returning Home & Supporting Loved Ones
23:34 - Shame, Trauma Patterns & Self-Compassion
27:31 - Receiving Tenderness Instead of Rejection
30:03 - Closing Reflections on Authentic Connection

Interview with Janina Fisher
   • Healing Shame and Trauma: Valuable Insight...  

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❤️ Laura Reagan, LCSW-C. Owner of Baltimore Annapolis Center for Integrative Healing, and founder of Trauma Therapist Network. I host Therapy Chat and Trauma Chat Podcasts and offer trauma psychotherapy, clinical supervision, consulting, coaching, and training.

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