The Trauma Nerd
Most trauma content online is either too clinical to be useful or too vague to be trusted. This is neither.
The Trauma Nerd is a podcast for the person who has carried this long enough to know it isn't going anywhere on its own — and has decided it stops with her. Intergenerational wounding, attachment, trauma therapy, EMDR, and the science of why the body stays stuck long after the mind makes sense of things.
Hosted by Helen Billows. Registered psychologist, EMDRAA-accredited EMDR consultant, and founder of a full-time trauma therapy practice in Adelaide, South Australia.
Expect clinical honesty, zero shortcuts, and a host who thinks she's funnier than she actually is.
New episodes fortnightly.
The Trauma Nerd
Latest Episodes
Are Your Judgy Thoughts a Defence Mechanism? (Hint: Probably)
You judge yourself for being judgy. Then you judge yourself for judging your judgeme—ok, we're already exhausted.In this episode Helen discusses how judgements are relevant to trauma work, and how to figure out what your judgy thoughts ...
Feeling Worse After EMDR Therapy? It Might Mean It's Working
“You might feel worse before you feel better”. It sounds like a disclaimer, a therapist butt-covering exercise if you will. I used to think so too. But after many years of doing trauma and EMDR therapy, I have learned that you can ...
The Subtle Way Well-Intentioned Parents Leave Wounds (And How to Repair It)
You don't have to be a perfect parent. But there is one thing that makes an enormous difference to what your child thinks about themselves, and it's not whether you lose your temper.It's what you do after.Young children can't se...
You Know It's Not True. So Why Does It Still Feel True?
You've had the insight. Someone laid out a completely airtight case for why the belief you hold about yourself is wrong. You saw it, you agreed, it made total sense. And then absolutely nothing changed. This is not a you problem.&nb...
Feel Guilty All the Time? You're Taking Too Much Pie.
Do you have a chronic case of the guilts? You're probably carrying more than your share.Most people assume responsibility is simple: either it's your fault or it isn't. But that binary rarely gets you to the truth. It distorts what actua...