
Ep. 121: How Toxic Shame Heals
About this episode
Part 3 of a 3 part series on toxic shame discusses how toxic shame heals and gives parents a map for how to be with kids who experience toxic shame.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- There is no technique or tool to heal shame
- What toxic shame really needs in order to heal
- The role of memory reconsolidation in healing toxic shame
- Why holding the truth for our kids matters
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Previous Podcast Episodes:
Trauma, Memory, and Behavior Part 1
Trauma, Memory, and Behavior Part 2 (includes a F R E E download)
What Our Kids Really Need (and Us, Too): Moments of Healing
Read a summary or the full transcript at: RobynGobbel.com/toxicshame3
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