Healing the Inner Child: Trauma & Complex PTSD, with Nate Postlethwait
Healing the Inner Child: Trauma & Complex PTSD, with Nate Postlethwait  
Podcast: Neuroplasticity Nerds
Published On: Mon Mar 18 2024
Description: Validating the survivor’s experience:• “Think positive”• “Stop dwelling on the past”• “Forgiveness is an essential part of healing”•“Family is everything” For people recovering from complex trauma, these ideas can cause more harm than good. Today’s guest, Nate Postlethwait, is here to share a fresh perspective on healing from the shame and pain of childhood trauma, which validates the experience of the survivor.Nate is a trauma healing advocate who has built a community of hundreds of thousands of people, offering unique insights to many of the narratives that go unspoken from the survivor’s perspective. His courses and online support group around inner child work has been a much needed connection for those who had a difficult time connecting current pain to past memories.In this episode, we discuss topics such as complex PTSD, the impact on the nervous system, inner child work, shame, forgiveness, and the role of family in healing. Nate emphasizes the importance of individualized healing processes and the need to challenge societal expectations. He also shares insights and empowerment for those on a healing journey. Nate's community and resources are highlighted as valuable support for trauma survivors.TakeawaysComplex PTSD is a long-term impact of traumatic experiences, often experienced in childhood, that alters the way individuals see and experience life.The impact of complex trauma on the nervous system can lead to heightened responses, dissociation, and a constant state of survival mode.Inner child work is a powerful tool for healing from trauma, allowing individuals to develop a relationship with different parts of themselves and provide relief and understanding.Shame is a common response to trauma, often stemming from a lack of understanding and coping mechanisms during the traumatic experience.The notion that 'family is everything' can be harmful and invalidating for those who have experienced trauma within their family dynamics.The pressure to forgive can be harmful and shaming, used as a tool of controlBuilding interoceptive awareness and understanding the nervous system's responses can aid in healing from trauma.Communities and support systems play a crucial role in healing, providing validation, connection, and empowerment.Individualized healing processes and self-empowerment are key in navigating the journey of healing from trauma.If you’d like to learn more about nervous system dysregulation, which goes hand-in-hand with C-PTSD, head to nervoussystemschool.com/innerchild to access your free training video.If you enjoy our work, we’d love it if you could take a minute to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, and leave a rating and review. This helps to spread the word about the power of healing via neuroplasticity!Disclaimer