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Somatic Movement & MindsetUnderstanding Invalidation: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Emotional DismissalIn this deeply insightful episode of Somatic Movement & Mindset, Heidi Hadley speaks with trauma-informed practitioner, Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist, and Supervisor Debra Battersby about the often-overlooked topic of emotional invalidation—how it shapes our nervous system, identity, and capacity for authentic connection.Together, Heidi and Debra explore why even well-intentioned people invalidate emotions, how this impacts the body’s stress response, and what healing looks like when we start to reclaim our emotional truth.Listeners will discover:💭 Why invalidation happens — and how discomfort drives people to “fix” instead of feel.🧠 The...
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