“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.”
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It’s a little bit of a heavy subject today, but it’s one we have to talk about: Healing our Shame. It’s a subject that crosses my office practically daily in insidious and subversive ways. Shame contaminates our work and our relationships and creates a cycle of binary, either/or thinking. But we can take back our power in our relationship with shame if we work to understand it, relate to it, and use the tools we have that are built in to The Adult Chair! Get ready everybody… we’re going to move through some shame today!
Healing Choices: Conversations on Addiction and Recovery is an addiction and recovery podcast that features leaders in the Houston social work community discussing the multiple facets of addiction through a professional lens. These monthly educational conversations will cover numerous topics about and related to addiction with the goal of educating our community and inspiring sobriety and recovery. If you need treatment for addiction, start here, and we will get you the help you need.
Survivors of sexual abuse have a need for social connection to give them the support to heal – something that has become more elusive as we all hunker down in our homes in the midst of a pandemic. In this interview with Debra Graugnard, Janet Bentley, talks about the power of connection in healing from sexual abuse and complex PTSD, the challenge of maintaining social connection in these times of isolation and the additional support that survivors need.
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With Kathy Andersen
Overcoming Child Sexual Abuse is a positive and uplifting series to help overcome the struggles that remain in our adult lives from experiences of child sexual abuse. Join Kathy Andersen, award-winning self-development author and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, as Kathy brings together inspiring guests and leading experts in areas including positive and clinical psychology, trauma recovery, and self-mastery and development to share practical approaches and new learnings to help adults break free from the ongoing trauma, triggers, and turmoil of childhood sexual abuse. It's never too late to overcome childhood trauma and create a life filled with authentic happiness that sets you free! Let's do this together!
In our childhood, many of us have had adverse moments. Maybe you were always the last pick when playing sports, or perhaps you fell off your bike and scraped your knee. But for children of childhood trauma, it can leave scars that can take a lifetime to heal. For Janet Bentley, the journey has been harrowing, but with her husband Simon’s help, it’s also one that speaks to fortitude and endurance. Recovery Replay, which is powered by Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, was created and is written and produced by me, Dominic Lawson. Special thanks to Simon Bentley and Janet Bentley, who is the author of the award-winning book Don’t Expect Me To Cry. Find out more at JanetBentley.com. Also special thanks to Special thanks to Havi Kang, Clinical Director of Willow House at Meadows Behavioral Healthcare. Find out more about her work at https://www.willowhouseforwomen.com.
Our host Sarah Buino facilitates an extraordinary conversation between trauma visionaries Dr. Laurence Heller and Dr. Gabor Maté centered on complex trauma, its effects on human development, and their views on the future of trauma-informed care.
Join Tiffany Roe, relatable Mental Health Counselor and award-winning psychology teacher as she shares NO BS quick therapy lessons that improve your life with each episode. We explore real tools and tips to give you mental health education, love yourself, your mind, your body, and your relationship with food. Let's change the mental health game and feel deal heal together.
Join Erica and me as we explore the content of Janet Bentley’s new book, Don’t Expect Me to Cry. Janet was so kind to join Erica DeLong and me to talk candidly about her book "Don’t Expect Me to Cry". Janet was courageous in sharing her powerful story about the sexual abuse and neglect she experienced as a child by many abusers, including her own father. She is sharing her story to inspire others to know they aren't alone. What has come of all this? Janet powered through her trauma and founded her non-profit, Show Up for Children; create Courageous Survivors, a safe, online environment for people to learn and share experiences about childhood sexual abuse; join the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network’s Speaker’s Bureau; and become a licensed facilitator of Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training.
*Before tuning in, please be aware that this episode contains stories of sexual violence against children. It may not be suitable for all listeners.
How to break out of unhealthy relationships and make yourself a priority.
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