003: What is Trauma?
Back in 2010, when I became a trauma therapist, I realized something that sounded pretty bold: pretty much every human issue is caused by trauma.
I know that sounds like a wild generalization, but here's what I learned after 15 years of research and thousands of hours sitting with clients:
There's not really stress and trauma.
There's one stress response cycle that can unfold in two different ways.
One keeps you whole. The other leaves a wound.
In the latest podcast episode, I walk you through:
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Why stress and trauma are the same process unfolding differently
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What makes the pressure of stress turn into oppression
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Why your system sacrifices your own wholeness to stay in connection with others
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The path from personal healing to planetary healing
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Talk to you inside,
Ashley
