About this episode

Shigeko Ito shares her journey of resilience and healing from childhood emotional neglect and intergenerational trauma.

Shigeko Ito is a Japanese-born educator and mental health advocate with a PhD in Education from Stanford University. She is the author of The Pond Beyond the Forest , a memoir exploring childhood emotional neglect, intergenerational trauma, and the long path toward healing. Drawing on lived experience and cross-cultural insight, she offers a deeply honest and moving story of resilience, punctuated by moments of levity and hope. In This Episode Shigeko’s website Shigeko Ito on Instagram The Pond Beyond the Forest Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support . --- Thank you to our Sponsors: Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/ngvcwcxqt2jx-4afv8i (https://jane.app/book_a_demo) Beducated - Complete the quiz for one month free https://beduc.at/pd2640-traumatherapist

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