Our Whole Childhood with Patrick Teahan

In this episode, we explore how childhood trauma, like neglect or toxic parenting, affects emotional security and shapes our relationships. We discuss how these early experiences can lead to insecurities, especially in romantic relationships and when receiving feedback. You’ll hear practical tips for healing, building trust in yourself, and improving emotional resilience.  Topics include:  How neg...

 In this season 2 opener, we look back at a pivotal childhood experience with "Slow Jack," my first client. This story goes beyond a simple interaction—it’s about the genuine moments I experienced as a child in an adult world. No clinical jargon—just real, personal stories of growing up with childhood trauma and the journey to healing.   Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Heali...

In this episode, Orenda Fink opens up about her journey growing up in chaos with an alcoholic mother struggling with mental illness who self-identified as a practicing and often vindictive witch. As she navigates the trauma of her childhood, Orenda escapes to pursue music, forming bands like Little Red Rocket and Azure Ray. We explore the lasting impact of childhood trauma, the codependent other p...

In this episode, I discuss mental health, psychology, functioning, self-care, relationships, childhood trauma, substance abuse, emotional regulation, dysthymia, depression, anxiety, conflict, alcohol, growth, progress, sobriety, and men's mental health.  I've given a broad overview about possible reasons for not having one's SH*T together. I related them to being in the context of c...

Today's episode covers where hidden shame comes from and to how to tackle it! Monthly Healing Community - Discount Code: INNERCHILD 3 Ways To Work With Toxic Shame - Part 2 - Episode 9: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dnOzP29OWA&t=1037s 11 Oddly Specific Childhood Trauma Issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lULd-wnWjT4&t=1567s Toxic Shame and Childhood Trauma Course: https://membe...

Today's episode covers being creatively stuck and how to tackle our stuckness. Monthly Healing Community - Discount Code: INNERCHILD   Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

Today's episode covers five emotional developmental delays I often see and what we can do about them.  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

Goodness and Power 11 Oddly Specific Childhood Trauma Issues (Chameleon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lULd-wnWjT4 Is this your real personality? 5 Childhood Trauma Personalities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiGbgKICNEU 3 Ways To Work With Toxic Shame https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKvtGwDZ78w Inner Child Work Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1tOAzOD0sB3oe_mhsKT6GcVmB4w5GtZx...

Today's episode features the New York Times article on the topic of family estrangement, going no contact, TikTok trending and more. Read the article here - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/14/health/therapy-family-estrangement.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7E0.wkkS.W1t92q4DI9sW&smid=url-share  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

On today's episode, we'll cover common reactions that parents have to going no contact and what to do about it!  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

On today's episode, we'll cover how overwhelming others affects our relationships.  I'm going to name the issues, list where it comes from in childhood, and what to do instead! This episode features role plays for each type of overwhelming energy.  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

In this episode, I'm going to talk about each issue and also name: *What boundary is crossed in terms of parenting *How it can affect us as adults in terms of triggers *How do you overcome the issue if you struggle with it? *What would have been healthy parenting  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

In this episode, I cover what I believe are six effective ways to combat Social Awkwardness. I also discuss where it comes from in Childhood Trauma, and how to work on it by being more real and proactive.    Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

Grab Ingrid's Book - Believing Me Connect with Ingrid here For this special episode, I have the tough conversation of the Untouchable Mother, and dive into Dr. Ingrid Clayton's wonderful memoir Believing Me, Healing From Narcissistic Abuse.  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

In this episode, I cover what I believe to be five trauma based personality types that are not our true personality. I cover the behaviors, intimacy problems, social problems, where it comes from, and how to work on it by being more real.  If you're unsure about family toxicity - take the test! (www.toxicfamilytest.com)  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membershi...

  In this episode, I share details on how family toxicity can be measurable, and breakdown the term "Toxic." The toxic family test was developed to assist in processing of childhood trauma and family dynamics, but primarily was created to raise awareness of the toxic family system.  I hope you find it helpful!  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

In this episode, featuring my first guest of the Podcast, Nate Postlethwait, and I describe the various issues in the world of therapy and what you may encounter while seeking it! I hope it's helpful to you!    Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

In this episode, I describe six archetypes of toxic parents, characteristics, variations, how you might get triggered in the present day, and what makes it toxic! I hope it's helpful to you!   Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

In this episode, I describe six common pitfalls or stuck places that often happen in the process of working on childhood trauma. I hope it's helpful to you!  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

If you’ve ever felt betrayed by family by having them side with abusive people over you - this episode is going to be helpful.  In this episode, I will be going over: ⦁Describing the problem. ⦁Giving Concrete specific examples of when abusive parents side with abusers ⦁How it affects us emotionally as well as discuss triggers ⦁How to process or work through it when it’s happening. Join me for Epis...

In this episode, I discuss how the human experience around a religious or spiritual path gets wrecked by what systems and individuals model - all that and more! Join me for Episode 7 where we explore "Religious Abuse and Cults - Childhood Trauma"  Join the Healing Community! Join the Monthly Healing Community Membership

Hello Everyone! At the moment, I won't be releasing a weekly podcast but  I'd like to from time to time as requested by YOU the subscribers.  Thank you! In this sixth episode, I want us to think about how there is a dark side to our childhood trauma symptoms... (muah ha ha). I’m trying to be funny to lessen this stuff.  This video is about not taking our dark side so seriously by accepti...

Hello Everyone! At the moment, I won't be releasing a weekly podcast but  I'd like to from time to time as requested by YOU the subscribers.  Thank you! In this fifth episode I'd like us to ask "What Happens to Men". What happens to men like my father who wasn’t equipped to be a father or a husband, or his father. What chain of events lead to long lasting generation trauma...

So you may be wondering "what is limerence?" Limerence is a present and deep emotional preoccupation or obsession with another person and it's something that can really take over one's life until it runs its course or we can do some work and get out of limerence faster like burst the bubble... Join me for Episode 4 where we explore "Limerence, Attachment, and Childhood Tra...

 Hello Everyone! At the moment, I won't be releasing a weekly podcast but  I'd like to from time to time as requested by YOU the subscribers.  Thank you! In this third episode I'd like us to ask "What Happens to Men". What happens to men like my father who wasn’t equipped to be a father or a husband, or his father. What chain of events lead to long lasting generation traum...