Mental Health 101 · Wellness
Mental Health Awareness: Healing Trauma and Reclaiming Your Life with Laura Giles
· 27 min 21 sec · Hosted by Daniel Lucas
Episode description and notes
My name is Laura Giles, and I am a trauma therapist with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals understand, process, and heal from painful experiences. Throughout my career, I have witnessed how trauma can quietly shape a person's thoughts, emotions, relationships, behaviors, and everyday decisions—often without them realizing where those patterns began. Trauma is not simply about what happened to us; it is also about how those experiences continue to live within the mind, body, and nervous system. I am deeply passionate about talking openly about trauma because I believe healing it can be one of the most powerful steps toward creating a healthier and more fulfilling life. Unresolved trauma may influence how people see themselves, respond to stress, establish boundaries, trust others, and form meaningful connections. It can appear through anxiety, depression, emotional numbness, perfectionism, people-pleasing, anger, self-doubt, or a persistent feeling of being unsafe—even when no immediate danger exists.
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