The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
Are you curious about what really happens in therapy? The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast pulls back the curtain on the therapeutic process with real conversations, expert insights, and clinical wisdom. Designed for therapists, therapy interns, and lifelong learners, each episode explores powerful approaches that shed light on different clinical specialties including childhood trauma treatment, supports for specialized or marginalized communities, psychosis, marriage therapy, neurodivergent folks, and so much more through the lens of experienced clinicians and authors.
Whether you're a mental health professional seeking supervision tips or a listener navigating anxiety, trauma, identity, or relationships, this podcast offers deep learning and emotional clarity. Learn how therapists think, respond, and support healing, with takeaways you can apply professionally.
Hosted by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW—therapist, supervisor, and educator—this podcast is your accessible training ground for the art and science of therapy.
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The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
Attachment Wounds Through the Lens of Complex Trauma with Melissa Lapides
Melissa Lapides, LMFT (@getsecurelyattached) discusses the profound effects of complex trauma, particularly in early childhood, and how it manifests in adult relationships. She emphasizes the importance of understanding attachment theory and how early experiences shape our emotional responses and relationships. Melissa shares her personal journey of healing from trauma and the significance of trauma-informed care in therapy. The discussion also touches on the role of attachment in relationships with pets and the importance of co-regulation. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for deeper understanding and healing of attachment wounds to foster healthier relationships.
Whether you're a therapist who is hearing more curiosity about the impact of complex trauma from your clients, or a person making their own connections about your early experiences, this is a great episode.
Key takeaways from this episode:
- Complex trauma is often misunderstood and widespread.
- Trauma is about the impact of events, not the events themselves.
- Adaptive mechanisms from childhood can become harmful in adulthood.
- Boredom can be a sign of peace, not dysfunction.
- Healing from trauma is possible at any age.
- Trauma-informed care emphasizes being present with clients' pain.
- Clients are the experts of their own experiences.
- Attachment styles significantly influence adult relationships.
- Co-regulation is essential in relationships with pets.
Resources:
Thomas Zimmerman (boat metaphor)
The Self Careapist Podcast is a weekly conversation with Lorain Moorehead, LCSW a licensed clinical social worker and owner of Lorain Moorehead Therapy and Consultation in Arizona where we specialize in High Achieving Professionals, EMDR, perinatal mental health, and clinical supervision. We cover therapeutic specialties with mental health professionals from intern to advanced supervisor in mind while dropping gems and aha moments for everyone who loves to learn! If you love learning and want to keep track of some futher learning opportunities, grab your learning map here!
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