Trauma Demystified
Welcome to Trauma Demystified by Bright Horizon Therapies, hosted by Natalie Jovanic, an experienced Trauma Counsellor and Trauma Recovery Coach recognized for leading social justice in trauma therapy advocacy.
With lived experience of trauma and years of clinical expertise, Natalie offers insights, practical tools, and a gentle approach to help you navigate trauma and recovery. This podcast cuts through oversimplified advice and fear-based narratives to give you nuanced, honest conversations about what healing actually looks like.
Join us as we unveil the truth about healing from trauma—because you deserve more than just "manage your symptoms" or "avoid being triggered." You deserve to understand what's happening, trust yourself, and find your path forward.
Trauma Demystified
Five Powerful Trauma Counselling Tools for Everyday Healing
What if you could create an inner safe space, contain overwhelming memories, and rewire your brain's response to trauma—all through practical, accessible techniques? In this episode, I share five trauma counselling techniques I regularly use with clients that leverage neuroplasticity to support real, lasting healing.
What You'll Learn
- How to create an inner safe space that you can return to whenever you feel anxious or overwhelmed
- A powerful technique for containing painful memories so you can process them when you're ready—without suppressing your emotions
- How to work with activated parts (heightened emotions like anxiety, fear, or anger) using breath and body awareness
- Why finding "antidotes" to horror images helps rebalance your brain and create new neural pathways toward joy and calm
- How to identify activities that connect you with safety and connection—and why they're essential for regulating your nervous system
- The science of neuroplasticity and neurogenesis: how your brain can reshape itself through consistent practice
- Why these techniques work across different trauma recovery modalities—whether you're doing parts work, EMDR, or somatic approaches
Who This Is For
This episode is for adults healing from trauma who want practical, experiential tools they can use right now to support their recovery. It's for anyone who feels haunted by painful memories, struggles with anxiety or overwhelming emotions, or wants to build a stronger foundation for healing by connecting with their body and nervous system.
Additional Episodes Mentioned:
- "Polyvagal Theory and Trauma" – Learn how understanding the science behind our nervous system can aid trauma recovery.
- "Understanding the Window of Tolerance" – A closer look at how we can regulate emotional intensity for better recovery.
- "Parts Work Therapy: How It Can Help You Heal From Trauma" – Explore how working with different parts of yourself aids in trauma healing.
- "EMDR: What to Expect" – Discover how EMDR therapy can help resolve trauma and bring about lasting change.
If you’d like to explore more, here are some ways to connect:
- Discover more about my work: https://brighthorizontherapies.com/
- Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brighthorizontherapies/
- Send me a message: nat@brighthorizontherapies.com
Trauma Demystified is not intended to replace professional guidance, support, medical treatment, or therapy. Please feel free to consult your physician or a mental health professional for any questions about mental health symptoms.
Bright Horizon Therapies is located in the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda. This land is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. I acknowledge the traditional caregivers of the land and the importance of a commitment to the continued decolonization of my work.
