Can I fail at therapy?
Can I Fail at Therapy? It’s important to not think of therapy as a test Your therapist is not a teacher that is grading you Or a parent ready to scold you.
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Disability, Chronic Pain & Fatigue (39)
Chronic Disability and Body Perception “…We have to be mindful of anytime that we’re talking about embodiment, that not all bodies feel like a welcoming home to the person that is living
Enneagram (38)
I have a question about the Enneagram. I took the test online and got my type but when I read the description, I don’t think it fits me at all. Do you
Personality Assessments (37)
Using Personality Assessments Self-assessments can help make sense of yourself in relation to other people. Personality assessments can describe your strategy or state. However, due to the limited results and biases, they
Healing Is More Than Therapy (36)
What does it mean to heal? The goal is to get to a point where your body and mind agree that you are safe in connection Sometimes your mind may tell you
Beyond Trauma Season 3! (35)
Thank you, Beyond Trauma listeners! We’ve hit more than 40,000 downloads (Feb 2022)! Past seasons have set the foundation for listeners to understand what therapy and trauma are. Beyond Trauma started on
Mentalization (34)
Mentalization Mentalization is the way we understand our emotions and thoughts. It’s also the way we understand other people’s emotions and thoughts. The creation of these templates begins very early in life.
What is Trauma? (repost)
As you continue to explore if therapy is right for you, listen in as we define trauma in anew way. Discover what it means to experience trauma and how it can impact
Attachment, Co-Dependency, & Co-Regulation (repost)
How does human relationship come from our nervous system and our body? Attachment styles are very much human in that there can be many differentiating factors that limit us when we say,
Attachment and the nervous system (repost)
American Culture’s View of Attachment Attachment = Romantic Relationship Sometimes, it feels like a sign of neediness or dependency Being attached is often viewed negatively in our culture. Yet, everyone craves feelings
Have a Beyond Bright Holiday Season!
Have a Beyond Bright Holiday! Jen & Bridger talk about the upcoming re-release schedule for December and what to expect from Beyond Healing Media in 2022. Stay tuned to the very end
Context, Choice, Connection – Ep. 30
Context Context involves processing the stimuli in our environment, making sense of it, and understanding the effects and implications it has on us. Its is necessary for our ability to feel safe
Episode 29: Co-Regulation (RUAC)
Co-Regulation or Self-Regulation? To clarify, true ‘self’ regulation is a myth. In actuality, it’s internalized co-regulation. Internalized co-regulation is the evoking of your body’s felt experience of what it feels like to
Episode 28: Attunement (RUAC)
(4:23) “Once we’re able to recognize, hold a posture of curiosity and seeking more understanding and trying to explore where this comes from, then we want to offer attunement.” Often the process
Episode 27: Understand (RUAC)
Listen to Melissa, Jen, and Bridger discuss even deeper into Understanding, the second phase in the series of (RUAC). Find out about retreats here! Patreon is a fantastic platform to connect with
Ep. 26: Recognize (RUAC)
Listen in to hear Jen and Bridger talk in-depth about recognize, the R in RUAC. Missed episode 25? Listen here to learn more about R.A.U.C. Recognize First, learn to recognize what dysregulation
Episode 25: Recognize, Understand, Attune, Co-Regulate (RUAC)
Today Jen and Bridger plan to wrap up their discussions over the brain, nervous system and the body and how the experiences of trauma affect their development. In this episode, they discuss
Episode 24: Cycles of Trauma and Making Meaning of Diagnoses
Listen to hear a discussion on the cycles of trauma and how we conceptualize that every symptom originates from trauma.
Episode 23: Dissociation- Hiding in Plain Sight
Listen in to hear Melissa and Caleb discuss how and why humans dissociate and how this ability is an adaptation of our nervous system. Join our Patreon! Follow us on social media:
Episode 22: Attachment, Co-Dependency, and Co-Regulation
Today, we are focusing on how trauma affects attachment and how this may appear throughout life into adulthood. Check out our Beyond Trauma’s patreon by clicking here! Listen in to Episode 17:
Episode 21: Trauma and Neurodevelopment
Today, Bridger and Mel discuss how trauma affects the neurodevelopment of the brain, bottom to top. Join our Beyond Trauma Patreon! Trainings are coming for 2022! Sign up for your Trauma Informed
Episode 20: Adverse Childhood Experiences
Today, we talk about adverse childhood experiences and how we utilize the ACEs score in therapy. Schedule your first therapy retreat! What does ACES mean? ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale
Episode 19: Intersubjectivity with Three Therapists
Listen in to hear Jen, Melissa and Bridger discuss their relational interactions through the idea of intersubjectivity on the podcast and how they want to continue to provide desired content to their
Episode 18: Processing Information in the Brain
Today, Jen and Bridger discuss Adaptive Information Processing model (AIP) and how it’s relevant in understanding the effects of trauma. Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Firstly, AIP is the foundational and theoretical model
Episode 17: Attachment and the Nervous System
Listen in to hear Jen, Melissa and Bridger discuss the significance of attachment and its effect on nervous system development. If you haven’t already, check out our previous episode! How does our
Episode 16: Whole Brain, Whole Body
In this episode, we take the information from previous episodes on the triune brain and the two hemispheres and look beyond the brain by discussing the nervous system as a whole. In
Episode 15: Trauma and the Two Hemispheres
In this episode, we discuss the two hemispheres of the human brain and its relevance in the discussion of the impact of trauma. What we know about the left and right hemispheres
Episode 14: Trauma and the Triune Brain
In this episode, we will continue our discussion on the parts and development of the brain, focusing on how the brain responds to trauma. What is trauma? Anything that is too much
Episode 13: Building the Brain
In this episode, we are going to discuss the developmental process of the brain, focusing on how our unique experiences shape the development of the brain. Join our patreon! Our brain
Episode 12: Intro to Season Two
Listen in to hear Jen, Melissa and Bridger reflect on season one and announce their intentions of season two of Beyond Trauma. Join our patreon for mental health resources and to support
Episode 11: Post-Traumatic Growth
Listen in to hear Jen, Melissa and Bridger discuss the concept of post-traumatic growth and how this understanding can help you through your healing journey. What is Post-Traumatic Growth? Post-traumatic growth is
Episode 10: Happy Holidays From Beyond Healing Center
Happy holidays from Beyond Healing Center! We are taking a break from podcast posting and we will be back in January 2021.
Episode 9: Family and Relationships
Listen in as we explore the connections between healing from trauma and close relationships. How does trauma impact our family and relationships? -Struggles with trust: our earlier life experiences shape our nervous
Episode 8: Overcoming Trauma
Today we explore the depths of how trauma shows up in our lives and how we begin to heal from those experiences. Definition of Trauma: Too much for too long, too little
Episode 7: The Body Comes to Therapy Too
Listen in to hear how the body comes to therapy and learn about the significance the body has in a session.
Episode 6: Will I Have To Talk About It
Listen in to “Will I Have to Talk About it?” to hear Jen and Melissa discuss how therapy can still be beneficial even when parts of the past are too difficult to
Episode 5: Treatment Planning, Diagnosis, and History Taking
In this episode we talk about the intricacies of history taking, diagnosing, treatment planning throughout the therapeutic process. Topics covered in the episode include: History Taking: *Purpose to history taking, assessments, and
Episode 4: What to expect from the first session
In this episode, we discuss what it’s like to go to therapy for the first time as a client. We dive in deep to the details of the first session and what
Episode 3: Finding Your Therapist
Finding the right therapist requires several considerations. Listen in as we explore thepractical and relational considerations in seeking a therapist that will be the best fit foryou. Finding Your TherapistPractical Considerations:-Location-Money/Insurance-Time and
Episode 2: What’s it like to go to therapy?
If you’ve noticed yourself curious about therapy or about what other types of therapymay be out there, this episode will walk through types of therapy and what yourexperience may be as a
Episode 1: What is Trauma?
As you continue to explore if therapy is right for you, listen in as we define trauma in anew way. Discover what it means to experience trauma and how it can impact
Episode 0: Beyond Trauma Podcast Introduction
Welcome to Beyond Trauma Podcast. Listen in as we share with you our vision and mission for this new podcastwhere we explore trauma informed therapy for clients from therapists. What prompted the