Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Get Set With Lissette, we explore the connection between personal trauma and collective pain with licensed trauma therapist Kathleen Hoagland, who specializes in relational trauma, nervous system healing, and Complex PTSD (cPTSD). Kathleen supports individuals who feel stuck, overwhelmed, numb, or disconnected as they navigate grief, identity shifts, parenting-triggered trauma responses, religious trauma, burnout in high-stress professions, and midlife transitions. Her trauma-informed approach integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), somatic therapy, mindfulness practices, self-compassion work, and parts-informed therapy to help people better understand their nervous systems and make sense of their stories. Together, we unpack what happens inside our bodies and minds when communities experience repeated exposure to grief, conflict, uncertainty, and injustice — including reflections connected to recent protests and community stress in Minnesota — and why healing is not only individual work, but community work. ✨ This episode helps you understand trauma more deeply — not just as something dramatic or obvious, but as something relational, embodied, and often invisible. It explores how the pain we carry internally connects to what we witness externally — and how compassion, awareness, and nervous system regulation support resilience. In this conversation, we explore: • What relational trauma and cPTSD really are — and how they differ from what most people think of as trauma • How trauma shows up in parents, caregivers, high achievers, first responders, and midlife identity shifts • The psychological impact of witnessing repeated community stress, protests, and public conflict • How news cycles and uncertainty affect our nervous systems — even when we’re not directly involved • The connection between attachment injuries, identity, and long-standing emotional patterns • How EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation support trauma recovery • Why self-compassion is one of the most powerful tools for healing • How individual healing creates ripple effects across families, workplaces, and communities ✨ This episode reminds us: Healing isn’t linear — but it is possible. Trauma isn’t always dramatic — it’s often relational and invisible. And our internal emotional worlds are deeply connected to what’s happening around us. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by what’s happening in the world, confused by emotional patterns you couldn’t quite explain, or curious about how trauma lives in the body and relationships, this conversation will help you feel seen, informed, and supported. 💛 Connect with Kathleen Hoagland YouTube | @KathleenHoaglandLPC Instagram | @khoaglandtherapy Specialty | Relational trauma, nervous system healing, and complex PTSD support Connect with Your Host, Lissette IG | @get_setwith_lissette Podcast IG | @getsetwithlissette_podcast Email | getsetwithlissette@gmail.com ✨ Sending light. Sending love.
