Courageous Journeys® ~ Impact & healing from childhood trauma
Episodes
Is your relationship harmful or healthy for your healing?
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. The link mentioned is further down in the description Having a healthy relationship can be a very helpful a...
Factors that Influence the Process of Healing from Childhood Trauma
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. The link mentioned is further down in the description “Is healing actually possible for me?” How often h...
Our Search for Understanding on the Journey of Healing Childhood Trauma
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. The link mentioned is further down in the description Coping mechanisms… we all use them. Unfortunately, m...
Why Can’t I Heal Childhood Trauma on My Own?
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. If you’re like most people I know, you’ve likely felt frustrated at times thinking about “having” t...
Healing Childhood Trauma Together Through Community
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. Link mentioned: https://courageousjourneys.com A personal message to all of you incredible, courageous huma...
How Childhood Trauma Affects Mental Health
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. In recent years, it’s undoubtedly that mental health has become a widely discussed and prevalent topic. P...
The Many Masks of Childhood Trauma and How They Affect Healing
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. The link mentioned is further down in the description We all do it. Sometimes it’s deliberate and sometim...
How Healing Childhood Trauma Changes the Nature of Your Relationships
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. Relationships can be challenging for everyone. For survivors of childhood trauma there are additional facto...
Embracing the Messy Middle Through the Journey of Healing Childhood Trauma
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. Navigating feelings, desires, needs, and decisions can be difficult for most people, at least at times. For...
Speaking Up - Ending the shame of sexual abuse/assault through vulnerable conversations
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired on YouTube. The link mentioned is further down in the description Did you see the interview Drew Barrymore had with Broo...
The power of language from professionals in helping or shaming survivors of trauma
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The words, tone, and facial expressions used by professionals has a significant impact on whether we feel supported and understood or dismissed and ev...
Times when you may not need a "trauma" therapist
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired in video format on YouTube. In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on when a trauma therapist may be necessary and wh...
Trauma Informed ~ What is it & is it enough to heal trauma?
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode originally aired in video format on YouTube. Have you been seeing the term "trauma informed" and wonder what it actually means?...
A practice to cultivate self-compassion for healing childhood trauma
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Childhood trauma can have a lasting impact on our lives, affecting our self-worth, relationships, and overall well-being. It can lead to shame and a d...
Releasing the Burden of Self-Blame as Childhood Trauma Survivors
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’ll dive deep into the layers of responsibility that childhood trauma survivors carry, extending far beyond the initial abus...
Understanding the Complex Impact of Child Grooming
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I respond to a community member’s question about the self-blame that arises through the grooming process. I address the errone...
Layers of childhood trauma wounding & healing
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we discuss the layers of wounding and healing associated with childhood trauma. We’ll explore how the nature of the relationsh...
Does the relationship you have with your abuser determine the impact?
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I answer a question from the community about the impact of sexual abuse as it relates to the relationship with the abuser. I sha...
Recognizing and releasing a significant source of shame for many childhood trauma survivors
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shame can be an incredibly difficult thing to talk about. Unfortunately, it’s something we, as survivors, experience so deeply and the impact is far...
The 911 call that began my journey of healing childhood trauma
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
*This podcast does not include a recording of a 911 call There are days that can feel like the worst day of your life that becomes the beginning of a ...
Rebuilding Trust after Childhood Trauma
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Childhood trauma often involves experiences of betrayal, neglect, or abuse by trusted individuals. These traumatic experiences can shatter a child'...
Gratitude for trauma healing - How it helps and how it doesn't
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we explore the practice of gratitude in trauma and emotional healing. However, how you practice gratitude determines whether it ...
Impact of Childhood Trauma on Attachment
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I delve into the profound effects of childhood trauma on attachment bonds. I talk about the complex nature of attachment issues ...
Healing Childhood Trauma and Attachment Wounding
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are many layers to the impact of experiencing childhood trauma. Attachment wounds are woven throughout many of these layers. In today’s episod...
The path to healing: Honoring your needs and desires
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
So many of us are disconnected from what we truly desire and need. As survivors of childhood trauma, we were taught that it was not safe to want or ne...
The journey that led me here
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of the Courageous Journeys® Podcast, I share a brief introduction and the journey that led me to being here with you. I’ll sh...
Welcome to Courageous Journeys Podcast
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas