The Soul's Work Podcast
The Soul's Work Podcast is the show about uncovering our authentic selves through doing both light work and shadow work. Host Janice Ho shares her life experiences and resources on topics such as healing from trauma and addiction, connecting with our intuition, navigating our relationships, and more. This podcast is not meant to give professional advice, but to share personal experiences and help others feel less alone in their own journeys.
The Soul's Work Podcast
Healing Trauma (Part 7): Releasing Trauma and Changing Lifelong Patterns with Body-Mind-Relational Therapy (Pt 1)
Janice shares what has been the most transformative approach for her in healing trauma and changing lifelong patterns. In Part 1 of this episode, she discusses:
- 5 core needs that, when not met, can result in developmental trauma (+ Janice's personal experiences with early trauma)
- The distress cycle of trauma: top-down + bottom-up processes
- How trauma impacts the mind and body
- The big missing link in healing: integrating both the mind + body (+ relationship)
- How our mind can help in healing trauma
- Thought-based approaches in the wellness world that may not be helpful
- Seeing our trauma patterns as protective vs dysfunctional
- Why focusing only on the mind may not be enough to heal
CW: Experiences and impacts of trauma (esp. developmental trauma). Please take care as you listen.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Healing Developmental Trauma (Laurence Heller & Aline LaPierre)
- “From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Pt 1) (w/Steve LeBlanc)”
- “From the Abandonment Wound to Connection (Pt 2) (w/Steve LeBlanc)”
- "Dr. Laurence Heller in Conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté on Complex Trauma and the Future of Trauma-Informed Care" (Transforming Trauma Podcast)
- "Healing Trauma (Pt 1): What is Trauma + How My Healing Journey Started”
- "Healing Trauma (Pt 2): What Causes Trauma + Why Trauma Isn’t Just About Negative Thoughts"
- “Doing the Work: From Anxious to Secure Attachment in Relationships (w/Melissa Vona)”
- “Healing Trauma (Pt 3): Getting Triggered (Why Can’t We Just Leave the Past in the Past?)”
- “Healing Trauma (Pt 4): Doing Therapy”
- "Body and mind with Hakomi Therapy, a way to self discovery" (Engler og Hormoner Podcast)
- The Heart of Trauma (Bonnie Badenoch)
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Janice is a therapist-in-training and not licensed to work with clients.
DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for working with a professional mental health or healing practitioner.