The Healing Trauma Podcast Monique Koven

In this conversation, Monique interviews Heather Stringer, a licensed therapist, about her work with trauma and rituals. Heather shares her experience of using rituals as a form of processing trauma and making it known and significant. She describes a ritual she created for a woman who was reclaiming her femininity and how it helped her embody a new story. Heather emphasizes the importance of involving the body in the healing process and the power of community in supporting and witnessing the ritual. She also discusses the possibility of conducting rituals online and the significance of incorporating simple rituals into daily life.Keywordstrauma, rituals, processing, significance, embodiment, community, healing, online, daily lifeTakeaways


Rituals can be a powerful tool for processing trauma and making it known and significant.
Involving the body in the healing process is essential, as trauma is a full-body experience.
Community support and witnessing are crucial in the ritual process.
Rituals can be conducted online, allowing for participation from different locations.
Simple rituals can be incorporated into daily life to bring meaning and intentionality.


Conducting Rituals Online
The Power of Embodiment in Healing


"We're capable of entering into the really dark places and calling forth our goodness and our glory."
"Ritual interrupts old stories and patterns, allowing for new possibilities."
"Rituals provide a tangible reminder of who we are and what we have overcome."
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Learn more about Heather https://www.lifeinritual.com/



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This healing conversation delves into the author's book, 'It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping,' and explores themes of family, trauma and transformation. Lisa Jo shares her emotional response to the book and engages in a deep discussion about her personal journey and the impact of generational trauma. The conversation offers insights into the complexity of parent-child relationships, and the potential for healing and transformation.

Takeaways


The power of forgiveness and its impact on personal healing and transformation
The complexity of parent-child relationships and the potential for repair and growth
The impact of generational trauma and the importance of self-reflection and change
The emotional response to the author's book and the deep connection it fosters with readersThe power of forgiveness and its impact on personal healing and transformation

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https://lisajobaker.com/books/

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In this conversation, Monique Koven and Alison Cook discuss the importance of acknowledging and embracing our emotions rather than brushing them aside or numbing them. They explore the concept of naming our emotions as a way to bring order and relief to our inner world. They emphasize the need for self-compassion and curiosity when it comes to our emotions, and the importance of pausing and reflecting before taking action. The conversation also touches on the healing journey of trauma survivors and the role of framing our emotions in a healthy way. Overall, the conversation highlights the practices of naming, awareness, framing, and braving as essential tools for emotional well-being.
Key words emotions, naming, order, relief, self-compassion, curiosity, pausing, reflecting, trauma, healing, framing, braving, emotional. The conversation is based on themes in Alision’s new book “ I Shouldn’t Feel This Way.”
Takeaways

Acknowledging and embracing our emotions is important for our emotional well-being.
Naming our emotions brings order and relief to our inner world.
Self-compassion and curiosity are key in dealing with our emotions.
Pausing and reflecting before taking action allows for wiser decision-making.
The healing journey of trauma survivors involves learning to name and honor their emotions.
Framing our emotions in a healthy way helps us understand and respond to them effectively.
Braving involves taking action based on our emotional awareness and understanding.


Embracing Our Emotions: The Key to Emotional Well-being
Healing Trauma: Learning to Name and Honor Our Emotions


"I shouldn't feel this way has become for me a little bit of a, oh, I feel something. I feel something I don't want to feel."
"The truth sets us free. This is what I feel. I'm not gaslighting myself. I'm not trying to dupe myself into not feeling what I really feel."
"Numbing is to try to keep those emotions outside of our conscious awareness. Naming is bringing them up into the surface and looking at them."

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With Mother's Day approaching I'm re-releasing a special episode with psychologist and trauma expert Dr. Arielle Schwartz.

In this episode, Monique Koven and Dr. Arielle Schwartz discuss the complexities of Mother's Day and the impact it can have on individuals with trauma. They explore the range of emotions that can arise, including happiness, sadness, guilt, and shame. They emphasize the importance of self-compassion and attending to the sacred wounds of the past. They also discuss the role of attachment and how our experiences with our mothers shape our sense of self. The conversation highlights the healing potential of acknowledging and validating our feelings and offering love and compassion to ourselves.

Keywords

Mother's Day, trauma, emotions, self-compassion, attachment

Mother's Day can bring up a range of complex emotions for individuals with trauma, including happiness, sadness, guilt, and shame.
It is important to practice self-compassion and attend to the sacred wounds of the past.
Our experiences with our mothers shape our sense of self and can lead to feelings of responsibility and confusion.
Acknowledging and validating our feelings is essential for healing and creating space for self-love and compassion.
Attachment plays a significant role in our relationship with our mothers and our ability to offer love and compassion to ourselves.


The Range of Emotions on Mother's Day
Practicing Self-Compassion and Healing Sacred Wounds


"Mother's Day is approaching, we start to feel this almost as countdown of a complexity of feelings."


"We learn to push down our authentic feelings because somebody else gave us this message that they couldn't handle our feelings."


"What is true for you is welcome here now."

Grateful for Dr. Arielle Schwartz enormous contribution to the work of Trauma Recovery and Healing.

Check out her website for details on her books and resources.https://drarielleschwartz.com/

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This episode is a recent recording from psychologist Dr. Alison Cook's podcast "The Best Of You' where I was a guest.


Taken from her podcast description

'Today’s episode is just so special and so deeply personal. If you’ve experienced trauma, please listen. If you love someone, please listen. Trauma touches so many lives, and it’s so often misunderstood. In today’s episode, Monique Koven, host of The Healing Trauma podcast, shares her powerful story of healing from trauma. There is absolute gold in this episode for everyone."



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You Are Safe Now: A Survivor's Guide to Listening to Your Gut, Healing from Abuse, and Living in Freedom. https://hubs.la/Q02jwKsh0



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In this trauma healing conversation, I am joined with Tricia Lott Williford & Jana Richardson, MA, LPC, authors of the book, You Are Safe Now: A Survivor's Guide to Listening to Your Gut, Healing from Abuse, and Living in Freedom. This conversation is so unique as you will hear from both sides of the Trauma healing journey. Tricia shares from her perspective of feeling stuck in overwhelm & PTSD, and how she was able to slowly move through with the gentle support and guidance of her skilled therapist. Jana shares what it was like working with Tricia and what really helped and supported her through. They talk about the process of untangling the trauma and coming to the understanding of grooming, manipulation and sexual and spiritual abuse by a person of trust.

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About The book

You Are Safe Now offers a survivor’s first hand story of abuse in the church, including
an explanation of the nature of abusers and their common tactics; a compassionate, nuanced discussion of trauma responses; research, examples, and statistics to identify abusive dynamics, predation, grooming, and psychological manipulation; and practical tools and resources to facilitate recovery. For survivors of abuse, counselors, therapists, pastors who treat survivors, and those who support survivors in their healing, You Are Safe Now is an indispensable resource.

Get the book herehttps://hubs.la/Q02jwKsh0

About The Guests & Authors

Tricia Lott Williford is a writer, blogger, teacher, and co-host of the podcast Let’s Talk Soon with her brother Rob. A prolific writer and ghostwriter, Tricia is the author
of many books. She lives in Colorado with her family. Connect with her and follow
her writing at https://www.tricialottwilliford.com/.

Jana Richardson, MA, LPC, and trained in EMDR, is a seasoned therapist with decades of expertise in counseling victims of trauma, grief, and addiction. Jana has presented internationally as a mental health educator with an emphasis in oncology.
Jana lives in Colorado with her family.

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