A Journey with Trauma: Bringing Light to Shadow
By Julie Woit
Acknowledgements:
Guidance and technical support – Nicole Jones, Cassandra Nordal, Gord Jones and Mike Payette – Thank you!
Cover Artwork by Ricardo Salgueiro – following a catastrophic brain injury Ricardo continues to bring light and grace to all who have the great fortune to meet him. Thank you for your beautiful art.
Music by Timothy Leimu Sillman Walters – Thank you for your enthusiasm and talent.
A Journey with Trauma: Bringing Light to ShadowFeb 19, 2024
Community
In this episode, follow Julie as she continues to face new challenging life events, while at the same time, navigating the trigger stemming from these events.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
· Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you
Reflections 2
In this special reflection episode, Dr. Julie reflects on her devastating recent mothers passing, her past and present connection with the Ukrainian heritage, and focuses on turning darkness and shadow into light.
Thoughts
In this bonus reflection episode, Julie reflects on past and present world events and focuses on turning darkness and shadow into light.
Openess
In the first episode, Julie Woit shares the first lived event, which, initially frightening and confusing, would come to reveal strategies that continue to provide guidance.
This is a podcast on how Julie Woit Ph.D., R.S.W., Certified Traumatologist, navigated trauma and overwhelming lived events bringing herself back from spaces of shadow into balance and light.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
· Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you
References:
What To Do When You Worry Too Much A Kids Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Dawn Huebner, PH.D., Illustrated by Bonnie Matthews
Trauma
In this episode, episode two, Julie Woit shares the traumatic event that would later shape her professional and personal life
A podcast on how Dr. Julie Woit PhD., R.S.W., Certified Traumatologist, navigated trauma and overwhelming lived events bringing herself back from spaces of shadow into balance and light.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
* Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you.
References:
https://traumapractice.org/
Online Trauma Recovery Program at https://whatisptsd.com/
Woundedness
Join Julie Woit in this episode, episode three, as she shares her thoughts on the behaviours and beliefs that may be reflective of a wound and how a particular workshop illustrated not only wounds, but also the incredible efforts to heal.
A podcast on how Dr. Julie Woit PhD., R.S.W., Certified Traumatologist, navigated trauma and overwhelming lived events bringing herself back from spaces of shadow into balance and light.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
· Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you.
Grief
In this episode, episode 4, Julie Woit shares a few significant losses and how she navigated each to move forward.
A podcast on how Dr. Julie Woit PhD., R.S.W., Certified Traumatologist, navigated trauma and overwhelming lived events bringing herself back from spaces of shadow into balance and light.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
· Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you.
Balance
In episode five, as shadow continues to make its presence known Julie Woit shares a new tool to push shadow back into balance.
A podcast on how Dr. Julie Woit PhD., R.S.W., Certified Traumatologist, navigated trauma and overwhelming lived events bringing herself back from spaces of shadow into balance and light.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
· Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you.
Guidance
A podcast on how Dr. Julie Woit PhD., R.S.W., Certified Traumatologist, navigated trauma and overwhelming lived events bringing herself back from spaces of shadow into balance and light.
The content shared in this podcast may be disturbing. Please access supports and resources if a need arises.
In this episode, episode six, Julie Woit wraps up and describes the journey at this present time and closes with an acknowledgement to a favourite source of guidance.
· Please keep in mind that the strategies and teachings shared are for informational purposes only and are not substitutes for professional counselling. Please reach out to resources available to you.