How Do You Find Yourself Again After Trauma? with Erin Henry

About this episode

Claudia Noriega Bernstein speaks with Erin Henry about her journey through medical trauma and the healing process after breast cancer.

In this episode, Claudia Noriega Bernstein speaks with Erin Henry, a therapist and author of Reconstructed: A Healing Journey After Breast Cancer. Erin shares her deep journey through medical trauma, explaining why you can't run from your pain and how hard times force you to face your deepest hurts. They talk about life after illness, the danger of staying stuck in "survival mode," and the amazing healing power of things like horse therapy and guided plant medicine. If you are trying to find ...

People in this episode

Host: Claudia Noriega Bernstein

Guest: Erin Henry

Topics covered

• trauma recovery
• healing
• mental health
• survival mode
• therapy
• breast cancer

Keywords

• trauma
• healing
• mental health
• horse therapy
• plant medicine
• survival mode
• breast cancer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Reconstructed: A Healing Journey After Breast Cancer

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