Montana's Peer Network
Montana's Peer Network
Joanna Intara
Joanna Intara
Joanna Intara
Thursday 6th April 2023
Joanna Intara, LMFT, explores trauma's effects on mental health and addiction, highlighting therapy's role in recovery on 'Recovery Talks'.
31 minutes
Healing
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Recovery Reimagined
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Innovative Treatments & Recovery Paths
Family Recovery from Addiction
Financial Health in Recovery
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Get the buttons here!Joanna Intara on Trauma: Understanding and Healing Through Choice
Whatever the addictive substance is, we use it to organize and actually we're attempting to regulate what is inside of us that was left over overwhelming experiences that has not been processed.
What happens when trauma shapes our lives? In this episode of 'Recovery Talks', Joanna Intara, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), dives into the complex world of trauma and its profound effects on mental health. She unpacks how trauma responses can lead to behavioral health issues and offers her unique perspective on addressing these deep-seated wounds.
Joanna also touches on how addiction often becomes a coping mechanism for trauma, emphasizing the critical need to address the root causes for effective recovery. Through her engaging discussion, she highlights the power of therapy and counseling in the healing journey, urging listeners to seek support. Culture's role in trauma and addiction is also explored, with Joanna pointing out the importance of choice in the healing process.
As she wisely notes, 'That brain, unlike the animal or reptile brain, has the ability to say: I have a choice'. This message of empowerment runs throughout the episode, offering hope and practical advice for those on their path to recovery. Joanna's insights remind us that through trial and error, we can learn what works best for us and become leaders in our own healing journey.
Tune in to hear her inspiring words and take a step towards understanding and healing from trauma.