Emotional Flashbacks: Why You're Conflict Avoidant
From Adventures In Relationship by Amy Gordon, MA, LPCC
February 2, 2026 · 12 min · Season 4 · Episode 15
About this episode
Amy discusses emotional flashbacks and their impact on conflict avoidance in adults with complex trauma.
Most therapists overlook the significance of emotional flashbacks for adults with complex trauma. Amy describes what emotional flashbacks are and offers some tips for working with emotional flashbacks, especially as they pertain to conflict avoidance. Start here if you want to be less conflict avoidant. Don't let cognitive, assertion-based, or behavioral models further drive you into spiraling shame! Email me at: amy@adventuretherapyhealing.com Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresinrelationship Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adventuresinrelationship/ Professional: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/amy-gordon-adventures-in-therapy-albuquerque-nm/1062329 Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5qjtyXqgsYqKbvmLGzZWTT?si=6ab912983a6947fc
People in this episode
Host: Amy Gordon
Topics covered
- emotional flashbacks
- conflict avoidance
- complex trauma
- mental health
- therapy
Keywords
- emotional flashbacks
- conflict avoidance
- complex trauma
- mental health
- therapy tips
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Organizations: Adventures In Relationship, Psychology Today, YouTube, Instagram
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