351: Family Secrets + Intergenerational Traum...

This week's episode is a replay of my previous conversation with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, author of Trauma Stewardship and founder of the Trauma Stewardship Institute. We discussed the problem of burnout among helping professionals, and how it is possible to recover. Laura is a ...  Show more

Happy New Year! This week, I'm reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026, with some inspiration from some of 2025's wonderful podcast guests. It was a year! I hope you will find some ideas about how you can go forward with hope in 2026 through the wisdom shared by these guests ...  Show more

1. How we are each haunted by our family’s secrets and trauma–whether we know them or not–and how to break the cycle for future generations.  2. The astounding new research on generational trauma showing that our personal trauma is passed down genetically to our children and gran ...  Show more

1. Cutting off contact with family is on a dramatic rise – how to know if there’s hope of repair, or if self-preservation requires distance.   2. How to have present, productive conversations with our parents about the past.   3. Why we grieve the loss of a family member even if ...  Show more

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<span>Welcome back to Trauma Chat! Host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, a Baltimore area clinical social worker, consultant and coach, defines what trauma is and what types of experiences may be considered traumatic for many people. She explains that negative experiences in childh ...

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<span>This week host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C describes how trauma can affect us. She discusses common trauma symptoms and explains how trauma can be at the root of other mental health concerns like anxiety, depression, self harming behaviors, eating disorders, suicidal idea ...