About this episode

Elliot and Shira discuss trauma therapy from the perspective of trafficking survivors, exploring trust, healing, and empathy.

Listen in on a conversation with Shira, a local trauma therapist. Shira and Elliot walk through therapeutic topics from a trafficking survivor perspective, such as: the process of building trust, identifying the "perfect victim" complex, comparing symptoms versus survival skills, practicing empathy and understanding for the self, and tolerating activation around the release of the Epstein Files. Follow along as Elliot and Shira contemplate the spectrum of healing, establishing safety, and the important recognition that we are all deserving of healing.

People in this episode

Host: Elliot

Guest: Shira

Topics covered

• trauma therapy
• trust building
• victim complex
• survival skills
• empathy
• healing

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