Turning trauma into healing | Alex Boianghu

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Lindsey Elmore

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Medicine

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🗓️ 28 September 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Turning trauma into healing | Alex Boianghu Alex Boianghu, LPC, EMDR is a gifted therapist who works with individuals and couples. He has more than 25 years of experience of clinical work utilizing an integrative holistic approach with an emphasis on healing trauma through integrative somatic therapy, EMDR, and nonduality therapy. He also uses EMDR, a technique that is effective in the treatment of PTSD, flashbacks, nightmares, trauma, abuse & anxiety. Alex knows that healing happens when people integrate their past into the present. Integrating mind, body & spirit in a safe and confidential atmosphere, he assists you in self- discovery and the identification of unhealthy patterns that keep repeating in your life to help reclaim the aspects of your life that you are seeking, as well as raising awareness and creating new possibilities. Topics covered in this episode: •Trauma is a need looking to get filled verses a break that needs to be glued back together. •The theory of EMDR. •Different ways that we ignore or push away trauma. •Breath work, meditation, and bodily awareness. •How to get into the awareness of the body. •Non-dual meditation Oola is about making the commitment to change, and then going through the growth that it takes to change into a better person. It helps you set a series of small goals. To join our next meeting, head to www.lindseyelmore.com/oola We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.

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0:00.0	Trauma is a rupture, a disruption along the lines of self-expression, which when we experience it,
0:07.3	feels like something is missing. What is missing is the creative source of self, which feels
0:14.7	a natural sense of being with who we really are. Once this disruption occurs, survival patterns take over and become
0:27.4	deeply ingrained in us as they initially work to protect us, but eventually become outdated
0:36.6	and stale. When this happens, it leads become outdated and stale.
0:38.2	When this happens, it leads to anxiety and depression, which takes deeper and deeper
0:44.2	holds within our consciousness, and it takes multiple steps to heal this rupture because anxiety and depression do not simply go away. The good
1:01.1	news is that anxiety, fear, depression are simply the smoke plumes of the rupture. And my guest today is here to teach us how to address the fire instead of the smoke.
1:18.4	We're going to talk today about EMDR therapy, which is a structured protocol for the treatment
1:25.2	of post-traumatic stress as well as the related emotions,
1:30.1	beliefs, and sensations. My guest today is Alex Boyanjou and he and I discuss how traditional
1:41.8	EMDR therapy includes somatic awareness.
1:47.5	However, he takes his work to the next level, which aims to enhance and amplify body awareness throughout the entire treatment. Let's get to the show. Welcome to the Lindsay
2:04.3	Elmore show, a podcast for people who deserve to be healthy with honest, open, and enlightening
2:10.9	conversations with doctors, thought leaders, creatives, and spiritual gurus, you'll walk away with simple and tangible tips and tricks
2:20.8	that allow you to live your healthiest life so you can pursue your dreams, overcome obstacles,
2:28.0	and leave your mark. In the heart of every problem lies the solution. My guest today is Alex Boyanjou. He is a licensed
2:39.5	professional counselor and EMDR specialist. He is a therapist who works with individuals and couples.
2:48.1	He has more than 25 years experience of clinical work, utilizing an
2:55.3	integrative holistic approach with an emphasis in healing trauma through integrative somatic
3:03.0	therapy, EMDR, and non-duality therapy.
3:08.3	He uses EMDR, a technique that is effective in the treatment of PTSD, flashbacks, nightmares, trauma, abuse, and anxiety.
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