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13. Therapy: Unraveling Patterns, Healing the Mind, and Finding Balance
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What if therapy isn’t about “fixing” you, but about understanding yourself more deeply?
In this episode, I share my personal therapy journey—what I’ve learned, how it’s shaped me, and why self-awareness is the key to transformation. We’ll explore different types of therapy, from trauma-focused approaches and holistic modalities to Polyvagal Theory and TRE. I’ll also dive into how the subconscious mind holds onto patterns, the role of brain states in kids vs. adults, and how tools like Non-Violent Communication can help us express our needs clearly. Plus, insights from the Andrew Huberman podcast series with Dr. Paul Conti and must-read books on emotions and trauma in the body.
Therapy is like a personal trainer for your mind—it helps you strengthen awareness, process emotions, and build resilience over time. Asking for support isn’t a sign of weakness, but a courageous step toward understanding yourself and breaking unconscious patterns. Growth takes patience, and integration doesn’t happen overnight. But every session, every insight, and every moment of self-reflection is a step toward healing, balance, and a more grounded, empowered you.
Dr. Hubermans Podcast series:
Huberman Lab - Guest Series with Dr. Paul Conti
- How to Understand & Asses Your Mental Health
- How to Improve your Mental Health
- How to Build and Maintain Healthy Relationships
- Dr. Paul Conti: Tools and Protocols for Mental Health
Book references:
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D - The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Mate MD - Molecules of Emotions: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine
by Candace B. Pert Ph.D - The Wisdom of the Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living
by Hillary McBride - Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
by Peter A. Levine Ph.D - NonViolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
by Marshall B. Rosenberg PhD - Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
by Dr. Julie Smith - Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
by Stephen Cope
The Elephant and Rider reference were the elephant is our emotions and the rider is our thinking mind trying to direct our emotions was not referenced in an Eckhart Tolle book. It was referenced in Switch by Chip and Dan Heath and Lighter by Yung Pueblo.
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Chapters
1. 13. Therapy: Unraveling Patterns, Healing the Mind, and Finding Balance (00:00:00)
2. My start to therapy (00:00:55)
3. Self awareness / conscious mind (00:05:12)
4. Couples therapy (00:07:00)
5. Unregulated - fight/flight/free (00:09:15)
6. Training our mind/emotions (00:13:34)
7. Types of Therapy (00:23:03)
8. Benefits of therapy (00:32:46)
9. Types of love (00:34:30)
10. Working with a therapist (00:39:13)
11. Subconscious mind holds patterns (00:42:09)
12. Attachment styles (00:47:16)
13. Building better relationships (00:58:35)
14. Huberman and Dr. Paul Conti - Mental Health Series (01:00:47)
15. What to look for in a therapist (01:04:35)
16. Equanimity / Integration (01:06:35)
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