Dr. Ingrid Clayton is well known for her informative and entertaining reels on Instagram about healing childhood trauma from narcissistic abuse.
In this episode we discuss the impact of abuse that happened to her as a child and adolescent; the impact of not being believed by her mother; how, even as a therapist it took her time to understand that she was enduring complex trauma.
Such trauma has a long lasting effect and we discuss the different ways it impacted her adult life and how she has recovered and is still recovering.
Ingrid is an entertaining expert and although this episode deals with difficult issues, I'm sure you'll finish listening to it feeling inspired and hopeful.
We cover:
Trauma Bonding
Being on the receiving end of the silent treatment
Emotional abuse
Narcissistic abuse
Covert sexual abuse
Addiction
Complex trauma
Trauma responses
Toxic shame
Going from not having a voice, to reclaiming it
Parenting
The healing power of writing.
You can find out more about Dr. Ingrid Clayton at www.ingridclayton.com. Ingrid regularly contribute to Psychology Today and her book Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma is out now.
You may also find the following useful:
For incest survivors :
https://siawso.org/
This book for childhood sexual abuse survivors.
This book for trauma bonding.
Information on Internal Family Systems
Music accompanying the poem is 'Drop it' by Coma-Media.
The Therapeutic Poet in conversation with Dr. Ingrid Clayton PhD about complex trauma.