Diagnosed with Complex Trauma and a Dissociative Disorder, Emma and her system share what they learn along the way about complex trauma, dissociation (CPTSD, OSDD, DID, Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality), etc.), and mental health. Educational, supportive, inclusive, and inspiring, System Speak documents her healing journey through the best and worst of life in recovery through insights, conversations, and collaborations.
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A podcast for anyone healing from complex PTSD, childhood emotional neglect, and the patterns you've been carrying without knowing what to call them. Hosted by EMDR and somatic trauma therapist Sarah Herstich, each episode gets into nervous system healing, trauma responses, and what it actually takes to stop living in survival mode. If you've spent years people-pleasing, apologizing for existing, or holding it together on the outside while unraveling on the inside, this is for you. We talk a ...
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24 hour early access and AD-FREE episodes available on Patreon You can access my mailing list, workshops, and other resources I have available at https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist You can email me [email protected] for any inquiries
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Join renowned therapist Harry Venice on a journey that will change the way you think about life. This podcast breaks down Attachment Styles, Complex Trauma (CPTSD) and Jungian Psychology (Shadow Work and Alchemy). You will learn how to use these insights to heal and have an energy filled, authentic life. Finding your true self is hard. This podcast will help.
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Complex PTSD Recovery [Reports]: We Are Traumatized Motherfuckers
CPTSD, Intergenerational PTSD, Relational Trauma | TMFR LLC
Part of the Traumatized Motherfuckers' Research Project: What you need to know about CPTSD, in bitesized summaries of our in-depth research efforts. Peer-reviewed research and irreverent dark humor meet trauma recovery, without the "bright sides." Let's talk about the complicated experience of rectifying a life built on trauma, relearning how to have relationships, and re-imagining your future... in micro chunks. (When you're ready, jump into the deep end, detailed below.) You aren't alone, ...
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We do our first listen to The Life of a Showgirl. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer…
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We do our first listen to The Life of a Showgirl. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer…
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We do our first listen to The Life of a Showgirl. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer…
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We talk with Nathan and the kids while they play at The Gathering Place. You can see about the park HERE. You can read about Juneteenth HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE. You can read about the 1921 Tulsa Massacre (“race riots”) HERE and HERE. You can do a virtual tour of the Greenwood Cultural Center HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. …
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If Facades of Conformity feel a bit much, how about Impression Management strategies? Let's talk about common strategies, the risks vs. rewards, and negative return on energetic investments. VIDEO FORM Course form! summary This conversation delves into the themes of conformity and impression management, exploring how individuals often sacrifice the…
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We share about getting our license - and the triplets starting to drive! Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device …
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High Demand Religion Presentation for ISSTD
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1:44:50We share the dress rehearsal of our ISSTD Presentation about High Demand Religion. When recording this, community feedback included reference to this, as well: "Unlocking Us" podcast episode, Brené Brown had a conversation with Austin Channing Brown about her book, "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness" https://open.spotify.c…
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We give a therapy update. Note: The quote “Trauma in a person, decontextualized over time, looks like personality. Trauma in a family, decontextualized over time, looks like family traits. Trauma in a people, decontextualized over time, looks like culture," was said by Resmaa Menakem. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an ema…
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We read and respond to chapter 3 of Not the Price of Admission by Laura Brown. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any d…
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We read and respond to listener emails. Andrea Gibson substack referenced is HERE. You can google “JADE Al-Anon” to learn more about JADE (even from non-Al-Anon resources). The “Detachment Pamphlet” is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you …
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Guest: Dr. Chuck Benincasa (Part 3 of 3)
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25:16We talk about liberation framework with Dr. Chuck Benincasa - website is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any d…
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Guest: Dr. Chuck Benincasa (Part 2 of 3)
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31:56We talk about liberation framework with Dr. Chuck Benincasa - website is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any d…
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Why Love Feels So Hard with CPTSD (And How to Change That)
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12:12Does love feel overwhelming, triggering, or just plain scary? If you have Complex PTSD, your nervous system might be treating intimacy like a threat, even when you desperately want connection. In this episode, I break down why CPTSD makes love feel so complicated, what's actually happening in your nervous system when someone gets close, and the rea…
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Guest: Dr. Chuck Benincasa (Part 1 of 3)
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42:58We talk about liberation framework with Dr. Chuck Benincasa - website is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any d…
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internatinoal advice for you. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in gr…
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It's a summary episode! What have we been talking about lately? Facades of Conformity as they overlap with CPTSD, RSD, and life-destruction. Free Video! summary Let's talk about environmental mental illness, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), and the Facades of Conformity (FOCs) that individuals often adopt in various "supervisory" relationships.…
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More therapy about the "ships" - including memory time breakthroughs for healing. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on an…
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We share what we are learning in and practicing from therapy. The Water Song is sung with permission and encouragement, and we sing it for cleansing and consecrating, and we sing it for lullabyes and tending, and we sing it for beginnings and blessings, and we sing it for all things that unite as one people on our shared earth. Note: when I sing th…
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Our therapist talks to us about attachment and relationships. Dr. Thema Bryant’s Homecoming Podcast is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the…
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We read and respond to listener emails. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support c…
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The kids ask to re-introduce themselves. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. We have peer support check-in groups, an art group, a lego group, movie groups, and social events. Additional zoom groups are optional, but only available by joining the groups. Join us! To submit an email to the podcast: [email protected] Content Note: Content on this …
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We read and discuss Homecoming by Dr. Thema. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer supp…
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We read and discuss Homecoming by Dr. Thema. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer supp…
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We read and discuss Homecoming by Dr. Thema. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer supp…
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We talk to Dr. Thema Bryant from the Homecoming Podcast. www.drthema.com Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device …
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5.7 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) x CPTSD Life Experiences
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22:24The RSD - "typical CPTSD experience" overlap is deep and wide. Let's talk about shutting down life, expression, and healing from heightened rejection sensitivity. Video! (freeee) summary We explore the intricate relationship between Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), delving into various manifest…
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We walk on the beach.. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in groups, a…
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We share what we are learning with our new therapist. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have …
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We read and respond to listener emails. News article referenced is HERE. The original Go Fund Me site was HERE for the t-shirts. Link to 2026 Spring Symposium is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari…
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Mini Episode: What is Trauma Informed Yoga?
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9:12In this solo episode, trauma and EMDR therapist Abby Albright breaks down what trauma-informed yoga actually is and why it can be such a powerful support for healing. She explores how this gentle approach to movement creates space for choice, consent, and nervous system awareness, especially for those living with trauma. You’ll learn how trauma-inf…
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We talk about the movie Heretic. NOTE: If you have not seen the movie and don’t want spoilers, wait. If you want to watch it, but don’t like horror movies, I can tell you safely that the first hour is just discussion and debate. Intense and dramatic. But the horror part is only the second half. It’s very evenly split, if you wanted to watch just th…
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Carl Jung’s Answer to Job Lecture 1: Introduction to Book of Job (Narcissism, God, and the Shadow)
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30:46Episode 21 of the Harry Venice Psychology Podcast - Season 2, Lecture 1. 🧠 Interested in 1:1 sessions with me? Im Certified to score Adult Attachment Interviews for Reflective Function and can help you repair your attachment security. I m also an Attachment, Trauma, and Jungian Therapist. I work with clients who are ready to heal attachment wounds …
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Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 4 of 4)
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37:52We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. Nichole’s book: Obscured Passages Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE. The website is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in…
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Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 3 of 4)
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25:55We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. The link to the original dissertation research on the BITE (Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional Control) model by Steven Hassan is HERE. Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE. The website is HERE. Our website is HERE: Sy…
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Mini Episode: 5 Ways Yoga Can Support Healing
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14:01In this mini episode, Abby gets personal, sharing how her journey from dance to yoga became a turning point in her own healing. She opens up about what it meant to shift from performance to presence, and how yoga helped her slow down, reconnect with her body, and build a foundation rooted in awareness and self-trust. You’ll hear reflections on the …
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Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 2 of 4)
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24:27We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE. The website is HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device o…
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Guest: Nichole Willden (Part 1 of 4)
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22:12We speak with survivor Nichole Willden about high demand religion and culty-ness. Links: website--nicholemwillden.com socials--@nicholemwillden Substack HERE. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser …
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5.6 Pub Ep! Environ-Mental Illness: Fear vs. Anxiety, Stress, Phobia, Paranoia
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21:06Video! let's talk about environ mental illness, discussing how external stimuli and personal experiences contribute to psycho-emotional disruptions. Today, featuring a discussion emphasizing the importance of understanding anxiety, differentiating between various emotional states such as fear, stress, anxiety, phobia, and paranoia, and not being a …
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Therapy Isn’t Working… or Is It? 3 Reasons You Might Feel Stuck
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30:12You’ve been showing up to therapy. You’re naming your patterns, doing the work and still wondering: Why am I not feeling better? In this episode, Sarah is joined by trauma and EMDR therapist Ashley Fox to explore why therapy can feel stagnant, confusing, or even discouraging at times and how those exact moments might reflect slow, meaningful change…
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We get an email about welcoming new people to the community, and have lots to say. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on a…
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Announcement: EmmaS Presenting for ISSTD
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0:23A Safety Belt for Staying Afloat in the Turbulence of Organized and Extreme Abuse Presenters: Valerie Sinason, Emma Sunshaw, Faige Flakser & Susan Hykes Date: September 18, 2025 | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM US Eastern Time EmmaS Portion: High Demand Religion (Noon Pacific / 3pm Eastern) Register HERE... or as part of the 2025 Webinar Pass. ★ Support this po…
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We look at the next chapter in Laura Brown’s book. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have pee…
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Emails: Depersonalization / How Memory Works
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23:16We read and respond to listener emails, specifically about questions regarding depersonalization and also how memory works. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are s…
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We share a family update, including the impact of the first month of political changes. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work…
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Why Self-Compassion Feels So Cringey
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23:18If the words “be kind to yourself” make you want to roll your eyes (or run) you’re not alone. For many trauma survivors, self-compassion doesn’t feel good. It feels awkward. Threatening. Even fake. In this episode, Sarah is joined by trauma therapist Erin Witmer for an honest conversation about what makes self-compassion so hard to access, and why …
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We do more Star Wars therapy. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once you are in, you can use a non-Apple device or non-safari browser to join groups HERE. Once you are set up, then the website and app work on any device just fine. We have peer support check-in gr…
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#020 Be an ORIGINAL: "From Trauma to True Self: Reclaim Your Inner Authority" healing attachment trauma through the word "authority"
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10:50Episode 20 of the Harry Venice Psychology Podcast: "Be an ORIGINAL: From Trauma to True Self: Reclaim Your Inner Authority". I trace the word "Authority" to its Latin roots and motivate you towards healing attachment traumas that keep you stuck in the wrong story. I also discuss some Jungian Psychology (Carl Jung's depth psychology), JUngian Analys…
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We share about what is happening in therapy with parts work. Edit note: Jules says the marble jar idea came from Brene Brown. We have avoided that author and our therapist had not cited that. So we did not know, apologies. Our website is HERE: System Speak Podcast. You can submit an email to the podcast HERE. You can JOIN THE COMMUNITY HERE. Once y…
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#019 Healing Trauma and Complex PTSD (CPTSD): Shadow Work and Carl Jung's answer to Trauma
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19:35Hi, I am Harry Venice and I am an Attachment, Trauma, and Jungian Therapist. I am also certified to score Adult Attachment Interviews for Reflective Function for clinical and research purposes. 👉 Book 1:1s with me at www.harryvenice.com Complex PTSD or CPTSD is a real disorder with real consequences. It was recently added to the ICD-11 as a diagnos…
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