#180 Decluttering After Trauma: Creating Safety, Control & Freedom at Home

About this episode

The episode discusses how clutter can be a survival response for trauma survivors and explores decluttering as a healing tool.

What if the clutter in your home isn’t a personal failure — but a survival response? For many women, especially survivors of family and domestic violence, clutter goes far deeper than “too much stuff.” It can be rooted in trauma, guilt, fear, and nervous system survival patterns that once helped them cope — but now keep them stuck. In this deeply compassionate conversation, Rose is joined by decluttering mentor Dorota Kuldo to explore how decluttering can become a powerful tool for healing af...

People in this episode

Guest: Dorota Kuldo

Topics covered

• decluttering
• trauma
• survivor support
• mental health
• home safety

Keywords

• clutter
• domestic violence
• healing
• control
• freedom

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