121. Healing Through Understanding Our Anger with Bronwyn Schweigerd, Author, Licensed Therapist, and Host of Angry At the Right Things Podcast
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In this episode, Angela is joined by Bronwyn Schweigerdt, a licensed therapist, author, and podcast host with a unique and powerful approach to healing through our often misunderstood emotions. Bronwyn shares her journey from a career in nutrition to becoming a therapist after personal battles with depression. She delves into the critical role of anger as a relational emotion and offers practical advice on how to start listening to and validating our feelings instead of pushing them aside.
Key Takeaways:
- Bronwyn's Journey:
- Transition from nutrition to therapy after experiencing profound depression.
- The realization that suppressed anger was at the heart of her struggles.
- How her personal healing journey led to a career change.
- Understanding Anger:
- Anger as a relational emotion, not something to fear or suppress.
- Anger as a warning light signaling something is off in our relationships.
- The importance of connecting with and validating our anger.
- Therapeutic Approaches:
- Why traditional therapies and medications often fall short.
- The gaslighting effect of some cognitive and behavioral therapies.
- The need for a trauma-informed approach to therapy.
- Practical Tips for Managing Anger:
- Externalizing anger through safe and constructive methods.
- Identifying safe people to share your feelings with.
- Writing fantasy letters to process and release emotions.
- Parenting and Emotional Awareness:
- Modeling healthy emotional expression for our children.
- Teaching children that their feelings matter.
- Building resilience by validating and listening to their emotions.
Connect with Bronwyn:
- Bronwyn Schweigerdt’s podcast website: Angry at the Right Things https://angryattherightthings.com/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bronwynschweigerdt1382
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