Spirited Hearts the podcast
Welcome to Spirited Hearts® The Podcast with Stephanie Heartfield. This is a space filled with rich, beautiful, authentic, alive and empowering conversations about parenting, motherhood, natural learning, homeschooling, early childhood education and life. Nothing is off limits, and we explore many of life's challenges and struggles, as well as the beauty and joy. Filled with heartfelt and meaningful content, this is the perfect podcast for you if you want to delve into the deep topics of life in an aware space where you are welcome to reflect and enjoy a cup of tea. Steph is a trauma-informed & neuro-arffirming Play Therapist, Counsellor, Early Childhood Educator, Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, the founder of Spirited Hearts® a multi-service community business dedicated to providing the most emotionally safe and supportive space to children, families and educators, and The Heartfield Way Mentor Program.
Spirited Hearts the podcast
41. Understanding Trauma & How to Heal with Megan Kate Clinton
I am so delighted to introduce you to the lovely, Megan Kate Clinton in this week's episode. Megan is extensively trained as a Relational Gestalt Psychotherapist, Energy Psychologist, Gestalt Play Therapist and is an Aware Parenting Instructor.
In this episode Megan generously shares her wisdom and knowledge of trauma, and the journey that led her to this point.
We also discuss:
- trauma, which is broken down into individual, collective and generational/lineage traumas
- how our trauma is activated by our children
- how working with another person is important to heal our trauma
- trauma in the therapy world, and the struggle many therapists/coaches/mentors experience in holding the tears/crying of clients
- confusing calming down versus listening to heal
- our children come here to voice what we could not
- the inner wisdom of children
- plus so much more
Where to Find Megan:
Instagram: @megankateclinton
Facebook: Megan Kate Clinton
Resources:
Hold on to Your Children by Dr Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate
ABOUT MEGAN:
Megan Kate Clinton offers healing, integration and transformation to women seeking to change the world, be that through parenting, business practice, or relationships of any nature. She is extensively trained as a Relational Gestalt Psychotherapist, Energy Psychologist, Gestalt Play Therapist and is an Aware Parenting Instructor and has been practicing for nearly two decades. This training and experience includes a particular focus and understanding of trauma. She brings all her training, learnings and understandings into all aspects of her work