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
From "I'm worthless" to "I'm worthy" — why the opposite of your problem is probably NOT your solution.
When something hurts, the instinct is obvious: aim for the opposite. Feel worthless? Aim for worthy. Can't trust anyone? Commit to trusting everyone.It sounds like progress; like the right step forward.In t...
5 Surprising Signs You're Being a Crappy Parent to Yourself
You're probably pretty good at the soft stuff. The kindness, the compassion, the not being too hard on yourself. Good. Keep doing that.But that's only half of good parenting. The other half has a fire to it, and most of us are accidental...
From Road Rage to Sobbing: A Trauma Therapist's Tool for Discharging Anger
You pull over, hands shaking, absolutely raging. How dare they. What is wrong with that person. You're furious.Except you're not, really. Underneath that rage is something far more vulnerable, and your body knows it before you do....
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 ...