The Trauma Nerd
Access the brain of a booked-out trauma psychologist.
Sick of talking about it, and coping strategies that just put a band-aid on the problem?
Helen Billows is a registered psychologist, EMDRAA-accredited EMDR consultant, and one of a handful of psychologists selected to help facilitate EMDR training across Australia.
Expect the accurate version of "why am I like this" — and, more importantly, the "what do I actually do about it" — drawn from a Master of Clinical Psychology and more than 7,000 EMDR sessions.
Clinical honesty, no faffy bs, and a host who thinks she's funnier than she actually is.
New episodes fortnightly.
The Trauma Nerd
Latest Episodes
Bonus Episode: Lessons From Over 7,000 Trauma Therapy Sessions
Ever wondered what a trauma therapist actually learns after 7,000 sessions? Not the textbook stuff. The stuff that surprises even us.Like the fact that 90% of what I treat isn't what you'd picture. It's not the big, stereotypical events....
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 ...