Amy Joy – The Process and Benefit of Healing Trauma

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 25

Episode Overview:

Amy Joy understands firsthand the impact of trauma and has made it her mission to help others overcome its effects. With over a decade of experience as a speaker and author, Amy has helped countless individuals navigate the healing process and move forward with their lives.

In this episode, she shares her insights and strategies for overcoming trauma in order to achieve personal and professional success. Whether you are struggling with past trauma or simply want to learn more about how to support those who are, this episode is a must-listen. Join me for my conversation with Amy Joy as we delve into the world of trauma.

Guest Bio:

Amy Joy is the Founder and Director of Amy Joy Presents and Human Trafficking Education Seminars, Social Work Director at a children’s program in Flint, MI., and International Public Speaker and Author. She has spent the past decade helping survivors of sex trafficking, developing educational programs on childhood trauma, its impact on the developing person, and dissociative identity disorder. She has earned a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in public administration, both from the University of Michigan, and is currently earning her Ph.D. in Psychology.

Amy is the author of Human Trafficking 101: Stories, Stats, and Solutions; Write Your Story: A Guided Journal for Healing Trauma; and Him, Me, and V. As an adjunct professor and international speaker, Amy continues to fight for those adversely impacted by childhood trauma.

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Insight Gold Timestamps:

06:08 What happens to the brain?

06:41 What does it mean to be a trauma informed professional?

08:19 There's no quick fix to trauma

09:34 In the middle of the brain, we have the corpus

11:22 It's what we call derealization

16:22 The elements to healing trauma really is time, talk and tears

17:11 In order for them to heal from trauma….

20:10 What is the therapeutic value of writing?

25:04 What does the process of healing generally entail?

28:21 What should we be looking for?