In this episode of the Being Well Podcast, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes to explore one of the most salient topics in psychology today: trauma. We begin by tracing its developmental roots with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk, before looking at how it can be passed down through family systems with Dr. Mariel Buqué, associate somatic therapist Elizabeth Ferreira, and author Stephanie Foo. Dr. Jacob Ham and Dr. Peter Levine then share new perspectives on healing, emphasizing the importance of getting out of the head and into the body. Finally, Dr. Gabor Maté discusses the cultural context of trauma, arguing that it’s a symptom of a toxic culture.

Key Topics

• 02:15: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on The Last Impact of Inconsistent Parenting and Lack of Attunement
• 23:16: Dr. Bessel van Der Kolk on Internalizing Abuse
• 39:34: Dr. Mariel Buqué on Intergenerational Trauma
• 58:54: Elizabeth Ferreira on Intergenerational Trauma, Complex PTSD, and Somatic Techniques
• 1:23:23: Stephanie Foo on Healing from Complex PTSD through Relationships
• 1:47:15: Dr. Jacob Ham on the Limits of Conceptualizing when treating Complex Trauma
• 2:06:52: Dr. Peter Levine on Somatic Experiencing and Moving Trauma Through Your Body
• 2:20:55: Dr. Gabor Maté and our Toxic Culture
• 2:43:55: Recap

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