Feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or stuck in stress cycles?
Psychotherapist Molly Morgan, LCSW, joins Cathy O’Brien on Inside the Wellspace to explore how stress, trauma, and emotional patterns affect our nervous system—and what we can do to heal.
You’ll learn how anxiety, people-pleasing (the fawn response), exhaustion, and even suppressed anger are often nervous system responses—not personal flaws. Molly breaks down the science of emotional regulation and shares therapeutic tools that actually work: EMDR, journaling, gratitude practices, movement, and more.
Together, they look into the misunderstood emotion of anger—and how accessing it in a healthy way can lead to self-confidence and boundaries.
RESOURCES:
Lauren Parnell: https://drlaurelparnell.com/
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction to Nervous System Regulation
03:05 Understanding Stress and Activation
05:56 The Impact of Trauma on the Nervous System
09:08 Big T and Little t Trauma
11:59 The Fawn Response and Self-Compassion
15:07 The Importance of Awareness and Patience
18:00 Positive Mindset and Healing
21:00 Practicing Gratitude and Self-Talk
24:54 Understanding Anger: A Path to Assertiveness
26:15 Accessing and Metabolizing Anger
28:13 Therapeutic Techniques for Anger Release
29:29 Recognizing Hidden Anger
29:55 Exploring EMDR Therapy
31:08 Self-Regulation Techniques
33:21 The Power of Journaling and Expressive Writing
39:28 Art as a Therapeutic Tool
40:30 Co-Regulation and Connection
42:11 The Importance of Early Attachment
43:05 Key Takeaways for Self-Regulation
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