Healing at Last: The map for healing the pain of the past

Shauna Quigley
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Healing at Last Everyone tells you to trust the process.  Almost no one shows you what it is. I’m Shauna Quigley, a psychotherapist, trauma educator and author of Healing at Last. I spent years inside the territory of trauma: the terror, the nothingness, the shame, and the strategies I built to outrun them. When I finally stopped running and went towards the pain, it gave me a way through. That way through had an order to it, and the order became a map. This podcast walks that map with you. It follows the five sections of the book: On Trauma, On Surviving, On Preparing to Heal, On Healing, and Becoming. Each section pairs a solo episode with a conversation with a guest who knows that part of the territory from the inside. This isn’t about managing your pain better or thinking your way out of it. It’s about the part that usually goes untold: the space between pain and healing, and what it takes to be free. Not free of what happened, but free of how it still moves through you. Whether you’ve read the book or are just beginning, this is healing from the inside.

  1. 3d ago

    Healing at Last: A Mirror, a Map and the Journey Through Pain

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when someone else's story of healing begins to reveal something about your own? In this deeply personal episode of Healing at Last, Shauna is joined by four early readers of her forthcoming memoir for an honest and moving roundtable conversation about trauma, survival and what it really takes to heal. What begins as a discussion about the book becomes something much more. Each guest shares how Shauna's experiences reflected something of their own journey, offering moments of recognition, validation and understanding. Perhaps most revealingly, several guests discovered that the hardest part of the book wasn't reading about the trauma itself but the difficult, often messy process of healing. Together, they explore what it means to feel seen in another person's story, why healing is rarely a straightforward journey, and how understanding the process can offer hope to those still finding their way. This is a conversation about the power of being understood, the courage it takes to face our pain, and the possibility of finding our way through it. You have been told to trust the process. Has anyone ever shown you one? If you would like to watch the episode, you can do that here: https://youtu.be/QnT0nEmruKU

  2. Oct 12

    Healing at Last – Season Premiere

    Send us Fan Mail Beyond Trusting the Process: The Journey of Healing What does it really take to heal from the pain of the past? In this opening episode of a new season of Healing at Last, psychotherapist and author Shauna Quigley introduces a deeply personal exploration of trauma, healing and transformation, inspired by her book Healing at Last: A Memoir of Trauma and the Map That It Revealed. We are often told to trust the process. But what if we could actually understand that process? Drawing on her lived experience and clinical work, Shauna explores why healing is not about bypassing pain, managing symptoms or transcending difficult emotions but about understanding what happens within us and following the experience through the body. Across this season, Shauna guides listeners through the eighteen chapters of her book, exploring trauma, survival, preparation, healing and becoming. Through personal reflections, guest conversations and roundtable discussions, this series offers a different perspective on what it means to heal from the inside out. Subscribe, join the conversation and bring your questions. You have been told to trust the process. Has anyone ever shown you one?

  3. 11/05/2025

    What if anxiety isn’t a symptom - but the original wound?

    Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, we look at anxiety through the lens of primary pain: for some people, terror wasn’t a reaction to an event, it was the event.  Drawing on clinical work and lived experience, we unpack how nervous systems organise whole lives to avoid re‑experiencing what once felt unsurvivable, how those protective “products” create secondary pain (anxiety, depression, codependency), and why regulation alone is necessary but not sufficient.  We talk safety signaling, preparation before any deep work, and how to meet terror with reverence, pacing, and care, especially in developmental and complex trauma. If you’ve ever felt a “fear of the fear,” or you work with clients who do, this conversation is for you.  And if you want to join the 3‑day deeper dive into this topic, here's the link to register your place: https://www.events.incorrmethod.com/ll-summit-reg-nov25/

  4. 06/20/2025

    Beyond spiritual bypassing: Integrating Spirituality and the Body for the best healing results

    Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Podcast Title Beyond spiritual bypassing:  Integrating Spirituality and the Body for best healing results  How One Therapist Moved From Non-Duality to Embodied Wholeness 🌟 Podcast Description What happens when spiritual realization meets unresolved pain in the body? In this powerful and vulnerable episode, we explore the vital connection between spiritual practices and body-centered healing.  Shauna welcomes Ali, a seasoned therapist and coach with 20+ years of diverse experience, to unpack the limitations of purely spiritual approaches like non-duality when it comes to real, human suffering—and the transformational power of returning to the body. Whether you’re on a spiritual path that’s left your body behind, or a healing journey that’s seeking deeper soul integration, this episode is your reminder: Healing and wholeness lives in the union of both. 👤 Meet Our Guest: Ali Ali is a holistic therapist, cognitive hypnotherapist, breathwork facilitator, and meditation practitioner with over two decades of experience. Having trained in the Three Principles, non-duality and somatic practices, she brings a rare integration of mind, body, and spirit. Her own healing journey through anxiety, disconnection, and spiritual bypassing led her to the profound work of inner child reconnection and the embodied wisdom of the “incorr” method. 🧩 In This Episode, We Explore: Ali’s personal and professional journey from nutritional medicine to deep spiritual and body-based work The promises and blind spots of non-dual spiritual teachings Why body-based healing is essential, especially for those with trauma, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm How the body holds memory and why reconnection can be painful but necessary The importance of integrating spiritual insight with embodied presence The practitioner's role in meeting clients with nuance, safety, and individualized support How reconnecting with the body leads not away from spirituality, but deeper into it 💡 Reflection Questions for Listeners: Have I used spiritual practices to avoid feeling discomfort or pain in my body? What might shift if I brought loving attention to my body’s unmet needs? How do I know when I’m bypassing—and what helps me return?  🧘🏽‍♀️ Final Word There is no need to choose between your spirit and your body. In fact, your deepest healing may come when the two are in loving dialogue. Listen in and be reminded: your essence lives not above the body, but through it. 🔗 Resources Mentioned in the Episode: Introduction to the Three Principles Understanding Non-Duality (Article)You Can contact Alli here :  https://www.facebook.com/AliScottCoaching  www.aliscottcoaching.com

  5. 03/21/2025

    Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things, but still carrying the same old wounds?

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we dive deep into the heart of trauma healing with a therapist who spent a decade battling her own unresolved pain, all while helping others do the same.  Struggling with impostor syndrome and the weight of unhealed wounds, Sadie finally found freedom through ‘The Clearing Method.’  Join us as we unpack the art and science of trauma work, explore what it really means to get to the core, and listen to Sadie’s powerful story of breaking free, once and for all. You’ve been listening to getting to the Cor -  where we get to the core of what it really takes and means to heal. If today’s episode stirred something within you, we invite you to take a breath, take your time and when you’re ready, share this with someone who’s ready, too.  See you next time for more of the journey home. Shauna X *If you would like to reach out to Sadie you’ll find her details here: https://www.shaunaquigley.com/referral-network-of-clearing-specialists *If you like to know more about our training course here are the deals: https://www.shaunaquigley.com/home

  6. 02/04/2025

    Understanding Emotional Shutdown in Trauma Therapy - Part 1

    Send us Fan Mail Are you a Therapist, Counsellor or Coach?  Are you passionate about helping your client find and heal the root cause of their suffering but find that they frequently get stuck in the therapeutic process ? Does any of the following sound familiar ? Clients who have an inability to discuss or bring awareness of difficult emotionsClients who are stuck in story, often blaming othersClients who have an inability to access their emotional content due to the fear of nervous system activation, resulting in you fearing to re-traumatise your clientAn inability for your client to identify the source of their suffering, therefore feeling hopeless and leading to comorbidity. Clients who become stuck and fail to fully commit to the therapeutic process with frequent DNA’sAs therapists, we know the answer is to find the source of their suffering and that source is deep in the unexplored depths of past experiences. These unique experiences are locked into the body and mind. The reality though, for most of our clients, is that being invited to the source of that pain is terrifying. For them, those depths are simply not a safe place to be and, as a result, the wonderful, benevolent tool - the mind, says ” No, we will NOT go there! “ When this happens, your client becomes stuck and therefore blocked from further therapeutic processing.  Facilitating our clients to safely & without re-traumatising, find the source of their suffering is vital to successfully complete their therapeutic process. We need a scaffolding process that safely facilitates the clients access and exploration of their wounded self. In this episode, we'll be focusing on moving beyond the narratives and getting deeper into the embodied emotional experiences for your clients. You'll learn the four components of emotional shutdown and the roadmap for understanding why it is so difficult for our clients to move beyond 'story'. For instant access to the masterclass videos covering this topic videos, follow this link:  https://wellnessseeker.lpages.co/clearing-l1-evergreen-masterclass-1register/

    Understanding Emotional Shutdown in Trauma Therapy - Part 1

  7. 06/06/2024

    How We Manage Our Trauma & Childhood Wounding with Armandee Drew

    Send us Fan Mail When we think of experienced trauma, we often associate it with extreme difficulty, very limited life experiences, a breakdown even, but what about when trauma is insidious & low lying. When it doesn’t have the big stories of breakdown attached. Instead it’s pushed away and managed day to day, you tell yourself it’s not important, it could be worse but still, it pops up in everyday life. What then?    My guest today is Armandee Drew and this was her experience of trauma until one day… Armandee is an executive trauma informed leadership coach. She & I have been working together now for a few years both personally & professionally and I’m delighted that we are able to bring this discussion to you.    I believe that we all have the ability to heal ourselves from within. It is my mission to show you how. It is my hope that these conversations go some way to help you on your own journey, so let's begin.  With Love, Shauna X To watch the video recording of the episode follow this link: https://youtu.be/woy332kb6Rc If you would like to connect with Armandee or want more information on her work or the upcoming retreat in Atlanta, follow this link: https://www.armandeedrew.com/

  8. 05/02/2024

    The Creative Psychotherapist: Working with children with anxiety

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode I’m joined by the founder of Roe Valley Therapy Centre, Siobhan Wison-McGlinchey. We are talking about anxiety in children. What are its presenting issues, treatment and what we can do as parents to help ourselves to help our children.  A quick google search will tell you that in Northern Ireland alone: ‘1 in 8 children and young people meet the diagnostic criteria for common mood and anxiety disorders’. I can certainly reiterate that as it’s something that I am asked to work with every single day and Siobhan is my first referral pathway. A qualified child & adolescent psychotherapist, humanistic integrative counsellor and a play therapist, Siobhan is known as ‘The Creative Psychotherapist’. She specialises in working with early developmental trauma and is passionate about working with both children and adults. As well as her 1-1 sessions, Siobhan has also developed a number of programmes and workshops which I’ll link in the show notes below.  I believe that we all have the ability to heal ourselves from within. It is my mission to show you how. It is my hope that these conversations go some way to help you on your own journey, so let's begin.  With Love, Shauna X To watch the video recording of the episode follow this link: https://youtu.be/zXpAILQ1fIw If you would like to connect with Siobhan or want more information on her work, follow the links below Creative Psychotherapist website  https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/        Healing Powers of Play https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/the-healing-powers-of-play  Mindfulness & Your Nervous System  https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/mindfulness-your-nervous-system  Meditation Packages and programs  https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/collection/all  Programs/Workshops https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/programmes-workshops  Services https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/services  Free resources meditations & children stories https://thecreativepsychotherapist.com/online-resources

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Healing at Last Everyone tells you to trust the process.  Almost no one shows you what it is. I’m Shauna Quigley, a psychotherapist, trauma educator and author of Healing at Last. I spent years inside the territory of trauma: the terror, the nothingness, the shame, and the strategies I built to outrun them. When I finally stopped running and went towards the pain, it gave me a way through. That way through had an order to it, and the order became a map. This podcast walks that map with you. It follows the five sections of the book: On Trauma, On Surviving, On Preparing to Heal, On Healing, and Becoming. Each section pairs a solo episode with a conversation with a guest who knows that part of the territory from the inside. This isn’t about managing your pain better or thinking your way out of it. It’s about the part that usually goes untold: the space between pain and healing, and what it takes to be free. Not free of what happened, but free of how it still moves through you. Whether you’ve read the book or are just beginning, this is healing from the inside.

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