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Are you ready to confront the invisible bruises that linger from your past? In today’s episode, we’ll talk about breaking the cycle of family trauma with my guest, Dr. Kaytee Gillis, a psychotherapist and author with a passion for working with survivors of relationship and family trauma. As a fellow advocate for trauma survivors, Kaytee will share her journey and expertise in helping individuals heal from the scars of psychological abuse.
We’ll discuss the importance of acknowledging the trauma of absence, such as neglect and abandonment, and how these invisible wounds can impact our lives. Kaytee and I share our passion for a complex trauma-informed approach, emphasizing that healing is a journey, not a destination. We’ll also touch on the societal perceptions of trauma and how they have evolved over time.
Join us as we’ll navigate the path to self-awareness and healing, offering a candid conversation about the realities of breaking free from harmful patterns. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of resilience and the power of understanding our past to create a better future for ourselves and our children.
More about Dr. Kaytee Gillis:
Dr. Kaytee Gillis is a psychotherapist and author with a passion for working with survivors of relationship and family trauma and the LGBTQ+ community. Her work focuses on assisting survivors of domestic violence and family trauma. Her first books, Invisible Bruises: How a Better Understanding of the Patterns of Domestic Violence Can Help Survivors Navigate the Legal System, and It’s Not High Conflict, It’s Post-Separation Abuse, shed light on the ways that the legal system can perpetuate the cycle of domestic violence by failing to recognize patterns that would otherwise hold perpetrators accountable and protect survivors. Her latest book is Breaking the Cycle: the 6 Stages of Healing from Childhood Family Trauma. Her next book is going to be released in March, on the topic of healing from neglect and abandonment.
Topics covered on Breaking the Cycle of Family Trauma:
- What is one of the often-overlooked traumas?
- How have societal perceptions of trauma evolved in the last years?
- What is Kaytee’s book “Invisible Bruises” about?
- What does it mean to break the cycle of family trauma?
- How can you avoid repeating harmful patterns with your children?
- How do we navigate the complexities of post-traumatic parenting?
- What are the challenges of understanding trauma beyond physical abuse?
Connect with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz:
- Website: www.drrobynkoslowitz.com
- Post Traumatic Parenting Guidebook
- Come say hi on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
Connect with Dr. Kaytee Gillis:
- Website: www.kaytlyngillislcsw.com
- Instagram: @kayteegillis
- Book: Breaking the Cycle: the 6 Stages of Healing from Childhood Family Trauma: Support and Recovery for What You Were Once Powerless to Change
- Book: Invisible Bruises: How a Better Understanding of the Patterns of Domestic Violence can Help Survivors Navigate the Legal System
- Pre-order book: Healing from Parental Abandonment and Neglect
Resources from this episode:
- YouTube channel: Post Traumatic Parenting
- Memoir: What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
More about Post Traumatic Parenting:
“How can I give my kids a normal childhood, when mine was anything but?” Post-Traumatic Parenting is the podcast for anyone who has ever asked themselves that question. Robyn Koslowitz, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and Post-Traumatic Parent, combines the fields of post-traumatic recovery and growth with our best understanding of how to raise Little Humans. Through interviews with experts in the fields of behavior science, psychology, trauma, and child development, as well as interviews with toy developers, children’s book authors, and anyone else who makes childhood a delight, Dr. Koslowitz explores how trauma impacts our parenting, and how to hack our traumas into superpowers and super-parenting.
Each week, Dr. Koslowitz unpacks how to survive and thrive as a Post-Traumatic Parent. She shares behind-the-scenes insights into the research that underlies what we know about parenting, child development, and trauma recovery. Each podcast provides actionable tips about how to transform our Post-Traumatic Parenting and how to turn our parenting journey into a post-traumatic growth experience. Dr. Koslowitz interviews some of the famous names in these fields, and some experts you’ve never heard of (but should have!). Ready to go from survivor to thriver? Ready to become the parent you’ve always dreamed of being? Join us!