54: Trauma, Attachment, Shame & Porn Addiction | Jeanine Gardner

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Therapist
Jeanine Gardner,  from Circles of Grace, part of LifeStar
Salt Lake. She shared extremely valuable insights about how
trauma, attachment, shame, and porn addiction are all
interconnected, and how we can heal trauma and insecure
attachments to overcome porn addiction. 

In this episode we cover: 


Why porn addiction (and all addiction) is very misunderstood

How attachment wounds, trauma, and shame fuel porn addiction

Epigenetics: How trauma is passed down through genetics
multiple generations

Inherited shame and how we can heal it

Recognizing feelings as neither good nor bad

The importance of the nervous system and how it plays into
trauma and addiction

Making the unconscious conscious

Overcoming escape and avoidant behaviors that harm us.



Jeanine Gardner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with Circles of
Grace. She holds a Masters in Social Work from Utah Valley
University, and is trained in multiple specialties including
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodrama and
Experiential Therapy, Gottman’s methods, Somatic EMDR, and
more. 


Jeanine Gardner’s approach to therapy is compassion-focused,
warm, direct, and research-based. She seeks to create safety as
she walks with her clients on their healing journey.

To learn more about Jeanine Gardner and Circles of Grace, go
to Circlesofgrace.health. There you can
discover therapy services and life-changing
workshops and retreats to help you heal relationships and
overcome mental and emotional trauma.
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