An Interview with Dr. Christine Cocchiola (S3 Ep2)
“I started this work at the age of 19. I was a child abuse advocate, a sexual abuse advocate, a domestic violence advocate, a therapist — and yet, I didn’t know it was happening to me.” Dr. Christine ...
14 Nov 202546min
People-Pleasing / Fawning (S3 Ep1)
Solo Episode - This week on Beyond Survival – The Therapy Podcast, I’m unpacking the truth behind people pleasing. So often we think of it as a habit or personality trait - but in reality, it’s a dee...
7 Nov 202548min
How do I let go of all the rage? (S2 Ep10)
This week a listener asks a question: How do I let go of all the rage? After years of no contact with her abusive family, she’s exhausted by how much power the past still has over her present. She d...
31 Okt 202555min
Living on High Alert (S2 E9)
This week, I read a letter from a listener who’s been no contact with her mother for two years - but still feels like she’s living with her shadow. Every bark of the dog, every knock at the door, send...
24 Okt 202549min
The Trap (S2 E8)
Question - "I'm never going to find her easy but how do I regulate after exposure to her?" In this episode, we hear from a listener - an only child - who has spent a lifetime navigating exhaustion, gu...
17 Okt 202554min
When a Mother Can’t Let Go (S2 E7)
This week, we read a powerful letter from a listener whoasks myself and Dr. Ruth Callaghan the question: "How do I decide whether or not to go no contact? I can't seem to spend time with them that doe...
10 Okt 202551min
Learning to Trust Love (S2 Ep6)
Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse Q "What I’m currently struggling with is this pattern I have where if there is a pause in our physical intimacy due to life stress or other circumstances I feel incredibl...
3 Okt 202548min
Can she change? (S2 Ep5)
These weeks listener asks these 3 questions Is it unrealistic to expect her to change?How do I get her voice out of my head that I’m in the wrong? Have others found a way to be in a relationship with ...
26 Sep 202553min
