The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma podcast, we’re exploring how to break free from the inner critic childhood trauma may have created - that voice telling you you’re not good enough, you’ve messed up, or that everyone else is doing better than you. For many people, a harsh inner critic has its roots in childhood. Criticism, rejection, shame, emotional neglect or other difficult experi...

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma podcast, we explore what core emotional wounds are, how they can continue to affect us in adulthood, and why understanding the wound beneath a protective pattern can be an important part of the healing process. We’ll look at the different types of wounds, unmet needs, emotional triggers and the protective strategies we can develop to avoid experienci...

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma podcast, we’re exploring a question that comes up again and again in the healing process: do you really need to dig up your childhood in order to heal? If something from your past is still affecting you today, it can seem obvious that understanding what happened might help. But is revisiting painful childhood experiences always beneficial? Could talk...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, you’ll be given a roadmap for how you can most effectively heal childhood trauma in 2026 - understanding where it may still be showing up in your adult life and where your healing might need to go next. We explore six key areas of healing: your nervous system and body, core beliefs, relationship with yourself, identity, core wounds and unmet...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore whether it’s possible to develop secure attachment as an adult, particularly if childhood trauma meant that safety, consistency, and trust weren’t always present in your earliest relationships. Childhood experiences can shape the expectations we carry into adult relationships. You might fear abandonment, struggle to trust other p...

Can you heal childhood trauma without forgiving the people who hurt you? In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore whether forgiveness is actually necessary for childhood trauma healing. We look at why forgiveness can feel deeply freeing for some people, why allowing anger and resentment may sometimes play an important role in trauma healing, and whether it’s possible to...

What if healing from childhood trauma isn’t about becoming a new and improved version of yourself, but finding your way back to who you were all along? Childhood trauma can shape the way we think, feel and behave. Over time, protective responses such as people-pleasing, perfectionism or hiding our needs can become so familiar that we may begin to lose touch with parts of our natural selves. In thi...

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore why grief is such an important part of the healing process. You'll learn how childhood trauma in adulthood can show up as sadness, anger, resentment, anxiety, or emotional triggers, why these feelings often reappear at different stages of life, and how acknowledging your losses can become a powerful step towards healing childhood...

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore one of the most overlooked forms of childhood trauma : neglect . We'll unpack the research that has transformed our understanding of childhood trauma , including a landmark review that challenged the idea that neglect is somehow "less serious" than other forms of childhood maltreatment. You'll discover how childhood neglect can a...

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore how developmental trauma and childhood wounds shape the way we see ourselves, and why self-blame can persist long into adulthood. You'll learn how these unconscious beliefs influence your emotional triggers , relationships, confidence, and inner critic , as well as practical ways to begin questioning and healing them. We'll explo...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , psychotherapist and childhood trauma specialist Alec Williams explores how our earliest relationships shape the way we connect with others throughout adult life. You'll learn: What attachment theory is and why it matters The four attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganised attachment How childhood trauma, neglect, abuse,...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , trauma therapist Alec Williams explores how childhood trauma, emotional neglect and early criticism shape the inner critic that follows many people into adulthood. You'll discover why self-criticism often develops as a survival response, how childhood experiences become the way we speak to ourselves, and practical first steps towards healin...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore one of the most confusing aspects of avoidant attachment: How do you know whether being single is genuinely what you want… Or whether old childhood wounds and relationship trauma are pulling you away from the very thing you long for? Many people with avoidant attachment desperately want love and connection, yet find themselves rep...

Why do so many people struggle with the painful feeling of "I'm not enough"? In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore how childhood trauma, neglect, rejection, and attachment wounds can shape our self-worth and influence the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. Together, we'll explore: • Why feelings of shame and inadequacy often begin in childhood • How childhood...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we dive deep into why achievements alone may not heal deep childhood wounds. Exploring childhood trauma, attachment wounds, and the complex relationship between success and emotional healing, we draw on Self-Determination Theory and stories from elite performers like Andre Agassi and Michael Phelps. Learn why success can improve wellbeing ye...

In this episode, we explore one of the most common questions I hear from clients: How do you rebuild your sense of self after childhood trauma? Childhood wounds can leave you either feeling disconnected from who you are, or not really liking the person that you are. In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, learn 3 powerful ways to rebuild your sense of self after childhood trauma....

Holly's website: www.talkingrelationships.co.uk How do attachment wounds from childhood quietly sabotage your adult relationships? In this episode, relationship psychotherapist Holly Roberts explores how unmet emotional needs, childhood trauma, and nervous system dysregulation affect trust, communication, and emotional intimacy. Discover the specific patterns that emerge and practical pathways to...

What does healing from childhood trauma actually look like in real life? In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore the often messy, non-linear and deeply human reality of the healing journey after childhood trauma. From the painful truth that healing can take time, to why things can sometimes feel worse before they feel better, we unpack some of the most common - and leas...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we break down trauma responses and why your nervous system can react so quickly - and intensely - to everyday situations. If you’ve ever wondered why you get triggered in arguments, shut down under pressure, or fall into people-pleasing patterns, this episode explains the psychology behind it. By the end of this episode, you’ll: Understand...

In this episode, we explore how childhood trauma affects trust, why trusting others can feel unsafe, and how this shows up in adult relationships - whether that’s fear of being hurt, overthinking, hyper-independence, or trusting too quickly. You’ll learn how trust is shaped by your nervous system, why trust issues are often trauma responses, and how early experiences can lead to patterns like anxi...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore one of the deepest and most painful early wounds: abandonment. Whether it’s physical absence or emotional unavailability from caregivers, abandonment trauma can leave lasting imprints on the nervous system - shaping how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how safe you feel in relationships. You’ll learn: What an aband...

Shame is one of the most painful emotions many people carry after childhood trauma , yet it’s also one of the least talked about. In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore the powerful role shame can play in shaping how we see ourselves and why it can become so deeply embedded after difficult early experiences. In this episode we explore: • What shame is and why all huma...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore how early experiences form deep core beliefs and narratives around self-worth, identity, and relationships - often without us even realising it. This episode will help you understand where those narratives came from - and more importantly, how to begin changing them. You’ll learn how to: Recognise the hidden story driving your th...

In this episode of the Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast , we explore 4 common misunderstandings and myths about childhood trauma that can quietly block healing. By the end of this episode you'll have a deeper understanding of why: You don’t need clear memories for trauma to affect you “Good parents” doesn’t always mean you won't be carrying wounds And why you might still feel stuck, even years lat...

In this episode of The Healing Childhood Trauma Podcast, we explore how childhood trauma shapes your self-image, self-worth, and identity . If you’ve ever felt not good enough, too much, or unsure of who you really are , this episode will help you understand why. We break down three common ways childhood trauma affects how you see yourself and y ou’ll learn why these patterns form in early life ,...