Why Dismissive Avoidants Feel Frozen in Life

About this episode

Thais Gibson discusses the experiences of a guest dealing with functional freeze, burnout, and emotional challenges.

In this episode of The Breakthrough with Thais Gibson, Thais works with Him, who shares his experience with functional freeze, burnout, ADHD, perfectionism, and the deep shame that developed from feeling ”defective.” Together, they uncover how early experiences, unmet emotional needs, and a career misaligned with his natural strengths contributed to chronic nervous system dysregulation.

People in this episode

Host: Thais Gibson

Guest: Him

Topics covered

• dismissive avoidants
• functional freeze
• burnout
• ADHD
• perfectionism
• emotional needs
• nervous system dysregulation

Keywords

• dismissive avoidants
• functional freeze
• burnout
• ADHD
• perfectionism
• shame
• emotional needs

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