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Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is the result of the slow accumulation of many small traumatic experiences over time. On our most popular Being Well episode to date, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explored the details of CPTSD with Pete Walker, and on today\u2019s episode, Forrest is joined by his partner Elizabeth Ferreira to discuss the topic through a more personal lens. Elizabeth shares her CPTSD origin story, what CPTSD feels like, and how to create a compassionate environment with or without a therapist so you can safely process grief, experience out repressed emotions, and learn to express your needs.\nCheck out Elizabeth's NEW PODCAST!\nAbout our Guest: Elizabeth is a recent graduate of the Somatic Psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and is currently earning hours toward her MFT license. She creates content on YouTube and Instagram focused on CPTSD, PMDD, and becoming a more whole version of who you are.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:15: Elizabeth\u2019s story\n5:20: Trauma in the broader family system\n8:40: A \u201cnormal\u201d story\n11:50: Loneliness, and the parts of us we leave behind\n15:00: Repressed emotions\n17:10: Adverse childhood experiences\n20:35: Stepping out of adverse environments\n25:15: Trauma work as grief work\n29:10: Symptoms of Complex PTSD\n34:50: How do you need to be comforted?\n37:30: Creating the sense of safety\n40:30: Somatic interventions\n45:30: Being witnessed\n47:10: Claiming your needs\n50:10: Facing the dreaded experience\n53:50: Accuracy vs. sensitivity\n57:05: Hidden parts\n1:00:00: Start by joining\n1:04:20: Recap\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nTry Splendid Spoon today and take meal-planning off your plate. Just go to SplendidSpoon.com/BEINGWELL for $50 off your first box\nReady to shake up your protein Ritual? Being Well listeners get 10% off during your first 3 months at ritual.com/WELL.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website