Shame

This week on Trauma Rewired we step into a big and important conversation about how racism, historical trauma and systemic oppression impact nervous system health. Racism is often framed as a social or ideological issue, but neuroscience tells us something deeper. Chronic exposur ...  Show more

The wound between women is not just interpersonal. It is neurobiological, historical, and deeply rooted in systems that were designed to divide us. In this episode, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by Dr. Lovey Bradley, Msc.D., NSI certified practitioner, BrainBa ...  Show more

Chances are, there’s something in your life you feel deeply ashamed about—something you’ve never told anyone, something you can’t even admit to yourself. In this episode, we go deep into the emotion we all experience but almost no one wants to talk about: shame. Where it comes fr ...  Show more

In today’s episode we dive deep into shame, guilt, and the DBT skill of Opposite Action—a powerful tool to help us break free from the emotional traps that keep us stuck. Many of us struggle with feelings of self-blame and unworthiness, but understanding the d ...

Having gone through a couple of months of therapy already, I mention to Dr Helene that I wonder if this session may be more structured and controlled. She queries what the need for control and structure means to me? We explore my biggest regret and how trauma can cause lasting e ...  Show more

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