What happens when a memory still feels like it is happening in your body?

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Jenny Estrada, also known as The Happy Mom Therapist based in Florida to talk about EMDR therapy, birth trauma, postpartum anxiety, PTSD symptoms, and the way painful experiences can stay with us long after the moment has passed. Jenny has been in the mental health field for more than 20 years, and she helps women work through traumatic birth experiences so they can begin to feel more like themselves again.

This episode is such an important reminder that trauma recovery is not about forcing ourselves to “get over it.” It is about understanding what our nervous system can tolerate, learning how the window of tolerance works, and finding support that helps us process the memory without becoming overwhelmed by it.

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