Decoding Trauma: Peeling Back the Layers of Emotional Wounds

03/19/25 • 30 min

A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy

In this eye-opening episode of A Better Way to Heal, Elly and Isa peel back the layers of trauma—like an onion—to reveal the hidden wounds that shape our lives. They explore the difference between Big T trauma, Little t trauma, and the often-overlooked impact of developmental wounds.

With personal insights, biblical wisdom, and practical tools, they unpack how experiences like neglect, chronic stress, and broken attachments affect both our bodies and our spirits. You’ll discover how faith and therapy work together to bring healing, helping you reconnect with yourself and with God.

🔸 Learn how to recognize trauma responses
🔸 Understand why neglect can be as harmful as abuse
🔸 Discover practical steps to reconnect with your body and spirit
🔸 Embrace whole-person healing through faith and therapy

Plus! Get the inside scoop on their upcoming A Better Way to Heal conference on May 31st in Killeen, TX!

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Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/

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If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way

Plus! Get the inside scoop on their upcoming A Better Way to Heal conference on May 31st in Killeen, TX!

Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/

If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way

Previous Episode

Shame No More: Your Path to Healing

Shame No More: Your Path to Healing is the latest episode in the A Better Way to Heal podcast, where faith meets therapy. In this episode, host Eleanor Brown, LPC, kicks off her new series on shame, exploring what shame is, what it isn’t, and how it deeply impacts our lives.

Elly shares her personal journey of overcoming shame-based thinking, how it shaped her sense of self, and how faith and therapy helped her find her voice. She introduces Harmony—a metaphor for thriving beyond shame—and discusses how unrecognized shame can keep us trapped in negative thinking.

If you’ve ever doubted your worth, struggled with self-criticism, or felt like your voice didn’t matter, this episode is for you. Elly also introduces her Shame Quiz, a powerful tool available on her website, to help listeners uncover hidden shame and take the first step toward healing.

Join us for Shame-Free Sundays—short but powerful conversations designed to help you break free from toxic shame and embrace a life of confidence, self-acceptance, and faith-driven healing.

📌 Key Takeaways:

The difference between healthy and toxic shame
How childhood messages shape our self-worth
Overcoming shame-based thinking through faith and therapy
The journey from surviving to thriving (living in harmony, not just balance)
How to recognize shame in your thoughts and behaviors

🎧 Listen now and start your journey to healing!
💡 Take the Shame Quiz: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/shame-quiz-freebie

Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/

If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way

Next Episode

Healthy Shame vs. Toxic Shame: How to Tell the Difference

Do you recognize that nagging voice inside that constantly whispers "I'm not enough" or "I'm damaged goods"? That’s shame talking.

In this episode of Shame-Free Sundays, we tackle the critical difference between healthy shame that helps you grow and toxic shame that keeps you stuck.

Through three simple, relatable stories — breaking something valuable, forgetting a promise to a friend, and snapping at a loved one — we explore how mistakes can lead either to momentary, healthy guilt or a spiral of toxic self-condemnation. The key isn’t the mistake itself, but how we process it. Do we learn and move forward, or do we let it define our worth?

Many of us believe beating ourselves up will prevent future mistakes, but that approach usually leads to deeper shame, not growth. When we live in toxic shame, it not only hurts us — it also impacts the people we love.

If you’re ready to start recognizing shame’s grip and moving toward healing, take the free shame quiz at www.EleanorBrownCounseling.com/shame-quiz-freebie. Drop your favorite emoji in the comments, and we’ll send it to you — because understanding is the first step toward living in freedom, where faith and therapy meet.

Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/

Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/

Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/

If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way

A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy - Decoding Trauma: Peeling Back the Layers of Emotional Wounds

Transcript

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Hello everybody and welcome to A Better Way to Heal , where faith meets therapy .

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Welcome to A Better Way to Heal . I'm Ellie and I'm Issa ,

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and today we're going to be talking all about decoding trauma . We're going to look at what is big T trauma , what is little t trauma and what is this thing th