Healing from trauma isn't a straight line and toxic relationships, negative self-talk, and old relationship patterns can make the journey even harder.
In this episode of Coaching In Session, Michael Rearden sits down with therapist, author, and coach Shannon Petrovich to explore what genuine healing can look like after trauma and unhealthy relationships. They discuss why healing takes active engagement, how childhood relationships can influence us later in life, and why recognizing toxic patterns is an important step toward change.
Shannon also explains the relationship we have with our own inner voice, the impact of negative self-talk, the importance of self-compassion, and why healthy relationships require self-awareness, boundaries, and personal responsibility.
If you're working through trauma, navigating a toxic relationship, or trying to build healthier patterns, this conversation offers practical perspective on awareness, healing, and reconnecting with yourself.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why healing from trauma is not a linear process
- How toxic relationships can affect us long after they end
- The connection between childhood relationships and adult patterns
- Why self-care requires more than temporary comfort
- How negative self-talk can influence personal growth
- The importance of recognizing relationship red flags
- Why boundaries matter in unhealthy relationships
- The role of self-contentment in healthy relationships
- How awareness can create opportunities for change
- Why self-compassion is essential to the healing journey
Key Takeaways
✅ Healing cannot be placed on a specific timeline.
✅ Understanding trauma can help us recognize patterns in the present.
✅ Self-care involves actively rebuilding yourself, not simply pampering yourself.
✅ Toxic relationships can create lasting emotional patterns.
✅ Negative self-talk can reinforce unhealthy behaviors and beliefs.
✅ Awareness is the first step toward changing destructive habits.
✅ Recognizing red flags can help people make healthier relationship choices.
✅ Boundaries are essential when dealing with toxic relationship patterns.
✅ Self-contentment can strengthen healthier relationships.
✅ Compassion toward yourself is an important part of personal growth.
SHANNON PETROVICH'S GUEST LINKS & RESOURCES
🌐 Website – https://www.therapisttalks.com/
🐦 X – https://twitter.com/ShannonPetrovi4
▶️ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/TherapistTalks
📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therapisttalks/
💼 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-petrovich-lcsw-lisac-bcd-658a317b/
📚 Shannon Petrovich (Therapist Talks) – https://www.therapisttalks.com/
(Visit Shannon's website for additional support, information about her coaching/masterclass on healing from narcissistic and other toxic relationships, her book, blog, videos, and newsletter.)
📖 Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR
Shannon's book, Out of the FOG Into the CLEAR: Journaling to Help You Heal from Toxic Relationships, provides a journaling-based resource related to healing from toxic relationship patterns.
EXPLORE MORE WITH MICHAEL REARDEN
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WORK WITH MICHAEL REARDEN – https://www.revenconcepts.com/
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