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
Responsibility, Triggers and Fears (S2 E4)
How do we learn to parent, or even reparent ourselves, if we never had a model of healthy parenting? In this week’s episode, we explore three powerful themes: our responsibility as parents, how to na...
19 Sep 202553min
Is There Hope with My Enabling Parent? (S2 E3)
This week’s listener has worked hard to build a life where she feels confident, loved, and free to be herself. But when she begins to hold her boundaries, her mother shows her true colours and the cra...
12 Sep 202552min
Toxic Guilt: Why it still feels like my fault (S2 Ep2)
Toxic guilt is that heavy, misplaced guilt that convinces us we’ve done something wrong, even when we haven’t. It’s one of the hardest legacies of childhood trauma, and it can follow us into adulthood...
5 Sep 202549min
The Fixer’s Trap (S2 Ep1)
In series 2 of Beyond Survival – The Therapy Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Ruth Callaghan where we explore two powerful listener questions. First, how can you be a better parent when you’ve grown up as a...
29 Aug 202545min
