Healing Trauma with Dr. Don St John

Choose To Be with Choose Recovery Services; Betrayal Trauma Healing

Join us and our guest Dr. Don St John, Ph.D as he shares his 4 pillars of healing from trauma.

Here is what you will gain:

Dr. St John's Trauma Background:

• Dr. St John's personal history of trauma and abuse.

• Realization of the need for healing in his own life.

• Understanding the importance of addressing both the mind and body in the healing process.

The Four Pillars of Healing Trauma:

1. Somatic Healing:

• The importance of reconnecting with the body.

• The impact of trauma on the body's tissues and consciousness.

• Various somatic healing methods, including yoga and structural integration.

2. Psychological and Emotional Healing:

• Uncovering and challenging beliefs formed around traumatic experiences.

• The fear of taking risks again after trauma.

• The role of psychotherapy in healing psychological and emotional wounds.

3. Relational Healing:

• The significance of healthy relationships in healing.

• Balancing self-protection with the need for connection.

• The importance of vulnerability, compassion, and communication in relationships.

4. Spiritual Healing:

• Finding a sense of self beyond one's ego.

• Reflecting a higher power to connect with one's higher self.

• Understanding that we are all interconnected.

Referenced in this episode:

Dr. Don St John’s website

Dr. Don St John’s book - Healing the Wounds of Childhood and Culture

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