Episode 154: Surviving and Thriving After Abuse with Dr. Amelia Kelley
The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast
Kate Anthony
4.4 • 573 Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2022
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
We often talk on this podcast about identifying abusive relationships and offering ways to get out. But what comes next? Dr. Amelia Kelley, a trauma-informed therapist, joins me to discuss how to move forward after surviving abuse. She is the co-author of the recently released book, aptly titled, What I Wish I Knew: Surviving and Thriving After An Abusive Relationship.
Dr. Kelley is also a trained Art therapist, HSP Therapist, EMDR-informed therapist, meditation teacher, as well as a Certified Yoga instructor. She is a presenter and writer in the "science-help" field focusing on Highly Sensitive Persons (which we also discuss in this episode), trauma, motivation, healthy living, and adult ADHD. This is a truly informative and resourceful interview.
Show Highlights
- What Dr. Kelley's book is about and the unique way it was written from two perspectives: the victim and their therapist. (3:21)
- How Dr. Kelley works with victims of abuse in a therapeutic setting. (6:53)
- Friendship shifts in divorce or toxic relationships: Part of the mourning process to ending an abusive relationship includes ending other connected relationships as well. (14:23)
- What is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)? (15:43)
- How an over-active limbic system affects highly sensitive people. (16:00)
- Is there a connection between HSPs and abusive relationships? (20:01)
- Some examples of thriving after an abusive relationship. (26:15)
- How to recognize emotional abuse and the covert ways it can show up. (30:26)
- The effect emotional abuse has on the brain. (34:33)
- Identifying your non-negotiables for future relationships. (41:00)
Learn more about Dr. Kelley:
Dr. Amelia Kelley is a trauma-informed therapist who has conducted research on the effects of exercise on ADHD symptoms as well as the effects of resiliency on PTSD. She is a trained Hypno-therapist, Art therapist, HSP Therapist, EMDR-informed therapist and meditation and Yoga teacher. She is a presenter and writer in the "science-help" field focusing on relationships, Highly Sensitive Persons, trauma, motivation, healthy living, and adult ADHD. She is a guest podcast presenter focusing on women's issues and coping with the trauma of unhealthy relationships, as well as a coach and trainer for SAS's Work/Life Program in Cary, NC and a resident trainer for the NC Art Therapy Institute. Her practice is also currently part of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute. www.Ameliakelley.com
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Divorce Survival Guide podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about co-parenting, separation, divorce, and the hardest question of all, should you stay or should you go. |
| 0:17.7 | I'm Kate Anthony, your divorce survival guide, and I'm here to help you navigate |
| 0:22.8 | some of the roughest waters you've ever swum in and answer some of your toughest questions. |
| 0:28.5 | I've been to hell and back, and now it's my mission in life to help you get to the other side |
| 0:34.2 | of this process with your sanity and your heart intact. |
| 0:42.7 | Hey everyone. |
| 0:44.6 | Welcome back. |
| 0:46.7 | I got such great feedback from last week's episode, the Q&A episode, that so many people are like, |
| 0:54.0 | I love that format. I love that format. |
| 0:56.0 | So here's what you guys got to do. You got to submit questions. And you can do it anonymously. |
| 1:02.4 | It's totally fine. But if you like that format and you want me to continue it, y'all got to send me some questions. |
| 1:08.7 | So you can do that at katyentany.com some questions. So you can do that at kateanthony.com slash questions. |
| 1:13.3 | So for this week, I have with me Dr. Amelia Kelly. Dr. Kelly is a trauma-informed therapist. |
| 1:23.1 | She is a trained art therapist, an HSP therapist, which is highly sensitive person, which we talk about in this episode, and we're going to talk about more in a future episode. |
| 1:34.6 | She is EMDR-informed therapist, a meditation teacher, as well as a certified yoga instructor. |
| 1:40.9 | She has all the things. |
| 1:43.0 | She's a presenter and writer in the science help field, |
| 1:46.5 | focusing on highly sensitive persons, trauma, motivation, healthy living, and adult ADHD. |
| 1:53.7 | Basically, I want her to be my therapist, but she doesn't live in my state. She's a lead trainer |
| 2:00.6 | for SAS's work life program in Kerry, North Carolina, and a resident |
| 2:05.4 | trainer for the North Carolina Art Therapy Institute. |
| 2:08.7 | Her private practice is part of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium at the Kinsey Institute. |
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