Healing CPTSD
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102. Healing After a Toxic Relationship
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Healing CPTSD is a podcast dedicated to healing from childhood trauma and complex PTSD. Join your host, Bianca Winter-Mallari, a trauma informed counsellor, somatic therapist, founder of Embodied Self Therapy and fellow childhood trauma survivor. Here we’ll explore the nuanced world of trauma, unpacking topics such as toxic family systems, intergenerational trauma, attachment, dissociation and shame. We’ll also explore pathways to recovery through somatics and embodiment, nervous system regulation, parts work, community and trauma informed care.
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- 102. Healing After a Toxic Relationship · 28 mntIn this episode, I’m sharing what helped me heal after leaving a toxic relationship, from allowing myself to grieve and leaning on my support system to rebuilding self trust…
- 101. Building a Healthy Relationship After Trauma | What I’m Learning · 23 mntIn this personal episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been learning about building a healthy relationship after trauma, including vulnerability, interdependence, triggers, uncertainty…
- 100. Celebrating 100 Episodes! (And Some Important Updates) · 12 mntIn this special episode, I’m sharing my gratitude for everyone who has listened, supported and connected with the podcast over the past two years. I’m also sharing some important…
- 99. Why Your Relationships Change When You Start Healing · 17 mntIn this episode, I'm talking about why some relationships deepen, why others fall away, and why relational healing isn’t always about setting boundaries or cutting people off. We…
- 98. The Fawn Response & Appeasement · 17 mntIn this episode, we explore the fawn response and why agreement doesn’t always mean consent. We unpack how fawning and appeasement can become survival strategies, how power…
- 97. Don't Ignore The Basics · 29 mntThis week on Healing CPTSD, we explore the foundations of healing from complex trauma and why the basics matter. We unpack sleep, movement, nourishment, connection, nature, and…
- 96. The Nervous System Trap: When Healing Becomes Another Thing to Achieve · 20 mntThis week, we explore the nervous system regulation trap: when healing becomes another productivity project. We unpack why being regulated all the time was never the goal, how…
- 95. Inside The Therapy Session: What I Actually Help Clients With · 14 mntIn this episode, we explore what trauma therapy actually looks like beyond simply talking about your childhood. We unpack the three core parts of the healing process: processing…
- 94. Who My Work Is For + How To Know You're Ready For Therapy · 21 mntIn this episode, we explore how to know if you're ready for therapy, what makes a therapeutic relationship the right fit, and how trauma-informed therapy helps you move beyond…
- 93. Why You're Not Seeing Progress In Therapy · 19 mntIn this episode, we explore why you can spend months or even years in therapy and still feel stuck, the seven most common reasons healing can plateau, how to recognise when…
- 92. Self-Awareness Alone Isn't Enough (The Missing Pieces To Your Healing) · 19 mntIn this episode, we explore why self-awareness is only the beginning of trauma healing, why understanding your patterns doesn't automatically change them, and how embodiment and…
- 91. Not Seeking Support Is Costing You Your Life · 16 mntIn this episode of Healing CPTSD, we'll be talking about why so many trauma survivors struggle to ask for help and how hyper-independence, avoidance, and the fear of opening up…
- 90. Why High Functioning Trauma Is So Hard To Spot · 29 mntIn this episode of Healing CPTSD, we'll be talking about high-functioning trauma, why so many trauma survivors look like they have it all together while feeling disconnected…
- 89. Agency: Is Life Happening To You or For You? · 14 mntIn this episode, we'll explore the difference between blame and responsibility, and how trauma can leave us feeling powerless, stuck, frozen, or disconnected from our own sense…
- 88. Overfunctioning In Relationships · 14 mntIn this week’s episode of Healing CPTSD, we'll be talking about over functioning in relationships – why trauma survivors often become the caretakers, fixers, and emotional…
- 87. Rest As Resistance · 14 mntThis episode of Healing CPTSD explores why so many trauma survivors struggle to slow down, why rest can feel deeply uncomfortable for the nervous system, and how our worth…
- 86. Purpose: Why So Many of Us Feel Lost · 9 mntFeeling lost? In this episode, we'll be talking about purpose, identity, and why so many trauma survivors feel disconnected from direction, meaning, and themselves. We unpack the…
- 85. Mastering No Contact (You’re Allowed to Have Boundaries) · 16 mntIn this week’s episode of Healing CPTSD, we'll be talking about mastering no contact, why boundaries can feel so terrifying for trauma survivors, and how childhood trauma wires…
- 84. Rupture & Repair In Relationships: How To Get Better At Conflict · 12 mntIn this episode of Healing CPTSD, we'll talk about the cycle of rupture and repair in relationships and why repair, not avoiding conflict, builds trust, safety, and intimacy…
- 83. How To Build Self-Trust · 12 mntIn this short episode, we'll explore why self trust can feel difficult, especially if you grew up staying small, being shut down, or people pleasing to stay safe, and how to…







