In the majority of families, people have experienced some level of addiction, untreated mental illness, neglect, sexual abuse, physical abuse or rage, while on a societal level people are experiencing poverty, racism, and a lack of access to proper healthcare.

These pervasive cuts to one's psyche can be as detrimental as wartime experiences, natural disasters, or car crashes. Perhaps more so because they are less obvious to the naked eye, festering in the unseen abyss of "personal problems" one is meant to overcome through traditional methods of talk therapy, not knowing these solutions don't work with the areas of the reptilian body and brain where trauma is stored.

Not to mention, these traumatic events and relationships tend to be ongoing, so it's like fighting a war and attempting to overcome trauma from it at the same time. For so many of us, "healing" has meant living on a hamster wheel: trying harder, gaining insight, endeavoring to prove our worth, and going nowhere.

With a Masters in transpersonal psychology and a PhD in clinical psychology, Ingrid has a holistic approach to psychotherapy, incorporating trauma-informed modalities like Somatic Experiencing, EMDR and other experiential ways of working with the nervous system.

With her long-term recovery from addiction and complex trauma, Ingrid speaks to these topics in her memoir, Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma and her talk will similarly provide personal and clinical insight about the overlap of trauma and addiction.  

Join the journey with Ingrid as she discusses addiction as an aspect of the Flight Trauma Response, ways in which the Fawning Trauma Response is overlooked in recovery, and much more related to emotional sobriety and trauma healing.

In her memoir Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma, Ingrid shares her long journey of recovery from addiction and complex trauma. In her three day workshop series in London, she will offer both personal insights and clinical perspective on the interconnection between trauma and addiction.

Ingrid will explore how addiction can manifest as part of the flight response to trauma. She will also discuss how the fawning trauma response often goes overlooked in recovery contexts. Throughout her talk, Ingrid will share wisdom garnered from her own healing process regarding emotional sobriety and trauma recovery.

Join Ingrid as she elucidates the relationship between trauma and addiction, drawing from her lived experience and clinical knowledge. Gain insight into the flight and fawn responses and their implications for recovery. Learn about pathways to emotional sobriety and whole-person healing after trauma.