Episode 410: Experience, Strength & Hope. Adena Bank Lees
The Trauma Therapist
Guy Crawford Macpherson
4.5 • 581 Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2019
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
I begin with Adena Bank Lees.
When it comes to really getting to the bottom of what this podcast stands for, there truly is no better representative than Adena.
Adena exudes authenticity, passion and vulnerability, and within the context of working with those who've been impacted by trauma, this is what it's all about.
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Adena Bank Lees is an internationally recognized authority on trauma related to childhood sexual abuse, in particular Covert Emotional Incest (CEI). Adena’s mission is to bring CEI out of the shadows and shine light on the process of identifying and healing from it.
In her book, Covert Emotional Incest: The Hidden Sexual Abuse, Adena details the complex nature of CEI, its damaging consequences, and the path to restoration of health and well-being.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/exclusive-content
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| 1:10.2 | you're managing urges or rebuilding trust, you are not alone. Start your journey toward change today. Download the app or learn more at incummental.com. That's I-N-C-U-M-E-N-T-A-L.com. Trauma Thur's podcast, episode 410. |
| 1:36.3 | Welcome to the Trauma Therapers podcast. My name is Guy McPherson. My mission is to raise |
| 1:41.1 | awareness of trauma and to help support and inspire new trauma workers |
| 1:44.8 | through this podcast and my membership community trauma therapist 2.0. |
| 1:49.8 | Thanks so much for joining me today and here we go. |
| 1:56.3 | All right, folks, before we get started here, I'm going to use this opportunity, these holidays here, this month of December, more specifically, to take a break from publishing new material. |
| 2:06.6 | But really, to go back over the last some episodes and highlight republish episodes that have become favorites of mine. |
| 2:19.5 | I'm going to start off with Adina Banklees. |
| 2:21.8 | When I, you know, think of this podcast and what I hope it is and what I hope it's, |
| 2:28.0 | it's becoming here is really a focus on authenticity, not just of the client, but of the therapist also. |
| 2:40.6 | And Edina just brings that authenticity, that directness, that gentleness, that gentleness, |
| 2:47.4 | that humanity to what she does. |
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