The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast

Alec Williams - Childhood Trauma Specialist
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Welcome to The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast! This is the podcast for anyone still carrying the weight of past wounds and trauma experienced in childhood and adolescence. Childhood trauma leaves deep imprints - shaping our beliefs, relationships, sense of self, and the way our nervous system responds to life today. Many traditional therapy models focus on only one dimension of our experience. Yet for trauma to truly heal, we often need a more holistic approach - one that goes deeper, into the nervous system and the early childhood wounds that shaped how we learned to stay safe and connected. Hosted by Alec Williams, a psychotherapist, researcher, group facilitator, and childhood & relational trauma specialist based in London, each episode focuses on supporting trauma recovery and the healing process, empowering listeners to begin their journey toward better mental health and post-traumatic growth.

  1. Jul 28

    Grieving the Childhood You Never Had | Loss, Healing & Hope (Ep 38)

    📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore why grief is such an important part of the healing process. You'll learn how childhood trauma in adulthood can show up as sadness, anger, resentment, anxiety, or emotional triggers, why these feelings often reappear at different stages of life, and how acknowledging your losses can become a powerful step towards healing childhood wounds. Drawing on attachment theory, developmental trauma, and trauma therapy, we discuss why grieving doesn't mean you're stuck in the past. Instead, it can help you move from survival mode towards healing, secure attachment, healthier adult relationships, and greater fulfilment. In this episode, you'll learn: Why grief is a natural response to childhood traumaHow unmet childhood needs continue to affect adulthoodWhy grief can resurface throughout the healing journeyThe difference between processing grief and staying stuck in the pastA simple reflective exercise to support your healing and self-awareness Whether you're beginning to recover from childhood trauma or are already well into your healing journey, this episode offers compassionate, evidence-based insights to help you better understand yourself and move forward with hope. _________________________________ 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  2. Jul 21

    Why Childhood Neglect Can Be as Harmful as Physical Abuse (Ep 37)

    In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore one of the most overlooked forms of childhood trauma: neglect. We'll unpack the research that has transformed our understanding of childhood trauma, including a landmark review that challenged the idea that neglect is somehow "less serious" than other forms of childhood maltreatment. You'll discover how childhood neglect can affect the developing brain, nervous system, attachment, relationships, and sense of self, and why so many adults struggle with anxiety, low self-worth, emotional dysregulation, relationship difficulties, and other trauma symptoms despite believing they had a "good" or "normal" childhood. Whether you're trying to understand the effects of childhood trauma, make sense of your own experiences, or begin your healing journey, this episode offers a compassionate, evidence-based perspective on why what didn't happen in childhood can sometimes be just as significant as what did. In this episode, you'll learn: Why childhood emotional neglect is often so difficult to recognise.What the research tells us about the long-term effects of childhood neglect. How unmet emotional needs can shape your mental health, relationships, attachment style, and self-worth in adulthood.Why understanding your childhood experiences can help you make sense of anxiety, relationship difficulties, and other signs of childhood trauma in adults.A practical healing reflection to help you begin connecting the dots between your childhood experiences and your life today. Link to study: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001349&utm _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  3. Jul 14

    It Was Never Your Fault: Understanding Self-Blame After Childhood Trauma (Ep 36)

    In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore how developmental trauma and childhood wounds shape the way we see ourselves, and why self-blame can persist long into adulthood. You'll learn how these unconscious beliefs influence your emotional triggers, relationships, confidence, and inner critic, as well as practical ways to begin questioning and healing them. We'll explore: Why children often learn to blame themselves after trauma, abuse, or neglect.How childhood experiences shape core beliefs that continue into adulthood.The role of attachment, survival, and protective adaptations in self-blame.Why the younger parts of us often continue carrying these beliefs.Practical first steps towards childhood trauma healing and trauma healing.Whether you're beginning your healing journey, exploring self healing childhood trauma, or trying to understand how your past continues to affect your present, this episode offers an evidence-based, compassionate guide to one of the most powerful beliefs trauma can leave behind. Topics covered include: childhood trauma, childhood trauma in adulthood, developmental trauma, childhood trauma healing, trauma responses, emotional triggers, inner critic, attachment wounds, healing childhood trauma, self-blame, shame, and core beliefs. _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  4. Jul 7

    How Childhood Trauma Shapes Your Attachment Style (Ep 35)

    In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, psychotherapist and childhood trauma specialist Alec Williams explores how our earliest relationships shape the way we connect with others throughout adult life. You'll learn: What attachment theory is and why it mattersThe four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganised attachmentHow childhood trauma, neglect, abuse, and inconsistent caregiving influence attachment patternsWhy these survival strategies continue into adulthoodHow attachment styles affect relationships, emotional regulation, trust, intimacy, and feelings of safetyWhy your attachment style is not your destiny - and how healing is possible Topics covered: childhood trauma, attachment styles, attachment trauma, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, disorganised attachment, secure attachment, developmental trauma, nervous system regulation, relationship trauma, emotional healing, trauma recovery, healing childhood wounds, and childhood trauma in adulthood. _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  5. Jun 29

    2 Ways Childhood Trauma Creates Your Inner Critic - And How to Heal (Ep 34)

    In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, trauma therapist Alec Williams explores how childhood trauma, emotional neglect and early criticism shape the inner critic that follows many people into adulthood. You'll discover why self-criticism often develops as a survival response, how childhood experiences become the way we speak to ourselves, and practical first steps towards healing. In this episode you'll learn: • Why childhood trauma creates a harsh inner critic • How emotional neglect and criticism affect adult mental health • Why your inner critic believes it's protecting you • The connection between childhood trauma, shame and self-worth • A simple exercise to begin healing childhood wounds If you've ever struggled with feeling "I'm not enough," perfectionism, shame, people-pleasing or harsh self-judgment, this episode is for you. _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  6. Jun 22

    Understanding Avoidant Attachment and Childhood Trauma: Is It You or Your Relationship? (Ep 33)

    In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore one of the most confusing aspects of avoidant attachment: How do you know whether being single is genuinely what you want… Or whether old childhood wounds and relationship trauma are pulling you away from the very thing you long for? Many people with avoidant attachment desperately want love and connection, yet find themselves repeatedly pulling away when relationships become more serious. They may struggle with hyper-independence, emotional triggers, relationship difficulties, fear of vulnerability, or the feeling that they're simply "better off alone." In this episode we explore: • What avoidant attachment actually looks like • How childhood trauma and emotional neglect can shape adult relationships • Why intimacy can feel unsafe • The difference between healthy independence and avoidant patterns • Signs that old childhood wounds may be influencing your relationships • Why many avoidant people feel caught between longing for love and pushing it away _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  7. Jun 15

    The "I'm Not Enough" Wound: How Childhood Trauma Affects Self-Worth & Healing (Ep 32)

    Why do so many people struggle with the painful feeling of "I'm not enough"? In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore how childhood trauma, neglect, rejection, and attachment wounds can shape our self-worth and influence the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. Together, we'll explore: • Why feelings of shame and inadequacy often begin in childhood • How childhood trauma affects self-esteem and out sense of being 'not enough' • Why these beliefs often feel like facts rather than stories • What trauma healing, self-compassion, and healthy relationships can teach us about feeling enough If you've experienced childhood trauma in adulthood, relationship difficulties, anxious attachment, emotional triggers, or the constant pressure to prove yourself, this episode is for you. _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

  8. Jun 8

    Why Achievements Might Not Bring Healing: Childhood Trauma and Success (Ep 31)

    In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we dive deep into why achievements alone may not heal deep childhood wounds. Exploring childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and the complex relationship between success and emotional healing, we draw on Self-Determination Theory and stories from elite performers like Andre Agassi and Michael Phelps. Learn why success can improve wellbeing yet still leave deeper wounds unhealed, impacting trauma recovery and emotional wellness. If you've felt stuck chasing milestones or accomplishments hoping they will make you feel enough, this episode is for you. _________________________________ 📰 Join the mailing list: Mailing List - Alec Williams Therapy 🌐 Visit my website for info about working with me one-to-one or in groups: www.alecwilliamstherapy.co.uk ✉️ Get in touch: Contact - Alec Williams Therapy

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Welcome to The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast! This is the podcast for anyone still carrying the weight of past wounds and trauma experienced in childhood and adolescence. Childhood trauma leaves deep imprints - shaping our beliefs, relationships, sense of self, and the way our nervous system responds to life today. Many traditional therapy models focus on only one dimension of our experience. Yet for trauma to truly heal, we often need a more holistic approach - one that goes deeper, into the nervous system and the early childhood wounds that shaped how we learned to stay safe and connected. Hosted by Alec Williams, a psychotherapist, researcher, group facilitator, and childhood & relational trauma specialist based in London, each episode focuses on supporting trauma recovery and the healing process, empowering listeners to begin their journey toward better mental health and post-traumatic growth.

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  • Creator
    Alec Williams - Childhood Trauma Specialist
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean

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