Understanding what trauma is, how it shows up, and what recovery actually involves.
Do you feel sad, but you lack recognition from others? Do you sometimes feel that your grief is inappropriate and that you shouldn’t feel this way? This can be a sign that you are experiencing disenfranchised grief. Some of our losses are socially acceptable; others are not. Disenfranchised grief is when our grief is socially…
Welcome to today’s episode of Trauma Demystified! It’s all about parts-work therapy for trauma and how it can help you heal from trauma. Before I get into the content, I apologize for this episode coming out very late. I was invited as a guest to some other trauma-related podcasts and needed more time to finish…
I wasn’t sure at first whether I should train in EMDR therapy. Did I really need it? Then something shifted. A client I had worked with for a year — someone with a history of complex trauma — told me they would be leaving to work with an EMDR therapist for their trauma healing. It…
Welcome to Trauma Demystified, a podcast by Bright Horizon Therapies. I am Natalie Jovanic, your host on this journey of personal growth and healing. Today’s episode is deeply personal, born out of the realization that finding the right counsellor can be a transformative journey, but it’s not always straightforward. In our quest for healing and…
Trauma counselling is not one-size-fits-all. Each counsellor brings their own training, therapeutic framework, and personal philosophy to the work — and that diversity matters. What I offer is grounded in the Integrative Trauma Recovery Model™: a multimodal, relationship-centred approach that draws from somatic approaches, parts work, EMDR, and trauma-informed relational practice — all of them…
Welcome to Trauma Demystified, a podcast by Bright Horizon Therapies. I am Natalie Jovanic, your host on this journey. In today’s episode, Thriving after trauma: Setting goals for recovery, I’m not just sharing insights as an experienced trauma-informed counsellor and coach, I’m also delving into the essence of the healing journey, drawing from both professional expertise and my own journey that I shared…
Introduction: Welcome to Trauma Demystified Welcome to Trauma Demystified, a podcast by Bright Horizon Therapies. I’m Natalie Jovanic and I am your host on this journey. In this episode, I’ll be diving into the captivating world of emotions and our nervous system, drawing not only from my extensive experience as a trauma counselor and coach,…
Introduction: Your Guide on the Journey of Healing Trauma Welcome to Trauma Demystified, a podcast by Bright Horizon Therapies. I’m Natalie Jovanic, your host on this journey. In this podcast I draw from my professional expertise as a trauma counsellor and trauma-informed coach, as well as from my lived experience around trauma recovery. In today’s…
When I first began my own healing journey from childhood abuse, I had no idea what recovery looked like or what I would need to get there. The first therapist I worked with operated from the medical model. At the core of our relationship, she looked at me through the lens of “what is wrong…
Trauma is a word we hear constantly, but what trauma actually is is rarely explained clearly enough to be useful. Trauma is not just a difficult event. It is what happens when an experience overwhelms the nervous system’s capacity to process and integrate what occurred. This article offers a deeper look at what trauma is,…
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