Understanding Invalidation: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Emotional Dismissal

In this deeply insightful episode of Somatic Movement & Mindset, Heidi Hadley speaks with trauma-informed practitioner, Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor Debra Battersby about the often-overlooked topic of emotional invalidation—how it shapes our nervous system, identity, and capacity for authentic connection.

Together, Heidi and Debra explore why even well-intentioned people invalidate emotions, how this impacts the body’s stress response, and what healing looks like when we start to reclaim our emotional truth.

Listeners will discover:

• 💭 Why invalidation happens — and how discomfort drives people to “fix” instead of feel.
• 🧠 The somatic cost of dismissal — from chronic tension to self-silencing.
• 🌿 Hidden forms of invalidation disguised as positivity.
• 💓 Healing practices to rebuild self-trust and emotional safety.
• 🌸 Empowerment for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) to honour their depth and boundaries.
• 🧬 Breaking generational cycles of emotional neglect.
• 💫 Practical tools for daily self-validation and nervous system regulation.

This episode invites you to pause, notice, and honour what you feel — because your emotions are not the enemy; they’re the body’s language of truth.

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CLICK HERE to download Debra's pdf: 'Feeling Seen: Emotional Validation vs Invalidation - A Somatic Awareness guide for reconnecting with your inner reality.

Debra's Website: https://heartlifecounselling.com.au

Debra's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/heartlifecounselling/

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👉 Heidi’s TEDx Talk: “Pandiculation: The Natural Solution to Chronic Pain and Discomfort”

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