44. Loneliness: When You Crave Connection and Fear It Too

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In this episode, we're diving into the tender experience of loneliness — and how it hits differently when you’ve lived through trauma. We'll explore how loneliness isn't just about being alone, but about feeling disconnected, unseen, and unmet.

We’ll unpack how trauma can shape our experience of loneliness, how it can live in the body, and why connection can feel both deeply needed and deeply threatening. I also share grounded, practical ways to begin reconnecting — starting with yourself and slowly building outward.

If loneliness is something you struggle with (or avoid thinking about) – this one’s for you!


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Healing CPTSD is a podcast dedicated to healing from childhood trauma and complex PTSD. Join your host, Bianca Winter-Mallari, a trauma informed counsellor, somatic therapist, founder of Embodied Self Therapy and fellow childhood trauma survivor. Here we’ll explore the nuanced world of trauma, unpacking topics such as toxic family systems, intergenerational trauma, attachment, dissociation and shame. We’ll also explore pathways to recovery through somatics and embodiment, nervous system regulation, parts work, community and trauma informed care.