The Trauma You Didn't Know You Had
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“When trauma happens, our brains and bodies aren’t able to integrate that as a normal memory and file it away properly.”
Trauma isn't just the big, obvious stuff. It's the subtle, everyday experiences that quietly shape how you move through the world — and most people don't recognize it in themselves. In this episode, licensed social worker and EMDR therapist Ada Ding breaks down what trauma really means, how it shows up in your body, your relationships, and your nervous system, and what healing can actually look like.
Topics covered: What trauma really means | Big T vs little t trauma | How trauma shows up subtly | Fight, flight, freeze, fawn | Hyper-independence | Emotional flashbacks | Trauma stored in the body | Shame, insecurity & feeling broken | Attachment styles | Intergenerational & systemic trauma | When you can't heal in an unsafe environment | What EMDR is & how it works neurologically
About the Expert
Ada Ding
Licensed Clinical Social WorkerAda Ding, LMSW is a licensed therapist specializing in trauma recovery, attachment wounds, anxiety, and relationship challenges. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based therapy approach that helps individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences and deeply rooted emotional patterns.
Resources
Books
Getting Past Your Past • Link to purchase
No Bad Parts • Link to purchaseContact Ada
Ada's Info Linked HereHelplines & Crisis Support
Text HOME to 741741 for a free 24/7 crisis text line
Call 212-673-3000 for The Samaritans 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
Text WELL to 65173 or call 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355) for NYC Well (Free and Confidential Crisis Services)