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December 8, 2024 37 mins

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Healing from childhood abuse can feel overwhelming, but it’s a journey worth taking—and you don’t have to face it alone. In this episode, we explore the foundational steps in the healing process, offering guidance and encouragement to help you move forward.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Acknowledging the Past: Healing begins by validating your experiences and understanding how they’ve shaped your life.
  2. Tools for Healing: Learn about effective approaches like parts work therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation.
  3. Breaking the Cycle: Discover how healing can empower you to set boundaries, overcome self-blame, and break patterns of intergenerational trauma.
  4. Post-Traumatic Growth: Healing isn’t just about recovery—it’s an opportunity to build resilience, develop greater self-awareness, and thrive.

Whether you’re beginning your healing journey or supporting someone else, this episode offers hope, practical tips, and a reminder that healing happens at your own pace.

Additional Resources:
For further support, check out the resources linked below:

  • Partswork Therapy: 
    https://brighthorizontherapies.com/blog/parts-work-therapy-benefits-healing-trauma/
  • EMDR: What to Expect:
    https://brighthorizontherapies.com/blog/emdr-what-to-expect/
  • Polyvagal Theory:
    https://brighthorizontherapies.com/blog/understanding-polyvagal-theory-and-trauma/
  • Free eBook "Toxic Relationships 101":
    https://brighthorizontherapies.com/unhealthy-relationships-guide/
  • Smart Goals for Trauma Recovery:
    https://brighthorizontherapies.com/blog/smart-goals-for-trauma-treatment/

Subscribe now, and remember to share this episode with someone who might benefit. Together, we can create a path toward healing and growth.

Learn more about us: https://brighthorizontherapies.com/
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Message us: nat@brighthorizontherapies.com

Trauma Demystified is not intended to replace professional guidance, support, medical treatment, or therapy. Please feel free to consult your physician or a mental health professional for any questions about mental health symptoms.

Bright Horizon Therapies is located in the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda. This land is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. We acknowledge the traditional caregivers of the land and the importance of a commitment to the continued decolonization of our work.


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