EP1: “What Being Seen Feels Like” with Susan Barnes, MA, LCPC, LMFT

A quick warning - in this episode we talk about childhood trauma, verbal abuse, PTSD, and eating disorders which may be alarming to some listeners. Please use discretion, take care of yourself, and if you need to, don’t be afraid to reach out and ask someone close to you for help.

In this vulnerable episode, JennyQ reveals her own "Being Seen" moment, and has given her former therapist permission to speak freely.

What to expect in this episode:

• What is “Being Seen” like?
• The ability to heal from trauma
• Having grace for one another
• How coming to therapy is courageous
• Rewriting the negative story you’ve been telling yourself
• Developing trust with your therapist
• What happens when you take yourself out of the story as a copy mechanism
• Knowing how to ask for help
• How negative self-beliefs develop
• Not being numb
• What she “gets” from doing therapy
• Being an advocate for yourself
• The fear of being seen when losing weight
• Loving yourself at all stages of life
• Hashimoto’s
• Your relationship with food