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Beyond Therapy: A Holistic Approach to Healing Anxiety and Trauma with Lisa Skeffington

February 11, 2026 • Dr Tomi Mitchell • Season 17 • Episode 6

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Burnout, anxiety, and imposter syndrome rarely appear in isolation—they are often the result of unresolved trauma, fractured self-connection, and years of emotional overcompensation. In this episode of The Mental Health & Wellness Show, I, Dr. Tomi Mitchell, sit down with Lisa Skeffington, a multi-award-winning psychotherapist, self-esteem expert, and executive coach with over 25 years of experience, to explore what true healing looks like beyond surface-level solutions.

Lisa shares her deeply personal journey from growing up in a domestically violent home to working in diplomatic and investment banking environments, and ultimately finding her calling in psychotherapy. Together, we discuss why traditional, highly scripted therapy models often fail trauma-impacted individuals, and why a holistic, person-centered approach—one that integrates psychodynamic mentoring, trauma-informed care, and authentic human connection—is essential for burnout recovery, emotional resilience, and sustainable mental wellness.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why burnout, anxiety, and imposter syndrome are often symptoms of deeper emotional wounds and unresolved trauma
How high-achieving women unknowingly mask anxiety as ambition, overwork, and people-pleasing
Why holistic, trauma-informed approaches outperform rigid, one-size-fits-all therapy models
What psychodynamic mentoring is and how combining modalities accelerates healing and empowerment
How vulnerability, honest communication, and self-connection are essential for sustainable mental wellness

Lisa Skeffington is the founder of Empowered Momentum, author of From Anxious to Empowered, and a global mentor for women navigating burnout, self-esteem struggles, and identity transitions. Her work helps women stop running from themselves, reconnect with their inner strength, and build lives rooted in authenticity, resilience, and emotional freedom.

Join me, Dr. Tomi Mitchell, for this deeply human conversation on trauma healing, burnout recovery, self-worth, and what it truly means to move from anxiety to empowerment.

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