Beyond Trauma: Self, Parts & Healing Complex PTSD | A Conversation with Rachel Bilski

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Transcendent Psychology

Anthony Tatekawa

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Welcome to the Transcendent Psychology Podcast, where we harness content generated and analysed by Notebook LLM to illuminate the complexities of psychotherapy, integration, and facilitation. This podcast is specifically designed for listeners, including Transcendent Psychology students, seeking to deepen their understanding of advanced therapeutic concepts through the insights processed by Artificial Intelligence. We primarily explore the world through the lens of a multidisciplinary approach that combines psychology, facilitation and spirituality. This podcast leverages Notebook LLM's abil

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Beyond Trauma: Self, Parts & Healing Complex PTSD | A Conversation with Rachel Bilski

Transcendent Psychology

1 hour 20 minutes 55 seconds

2 months ago

Beyond Trauma: Self, Parts & Healing Complex PTSD | A Conversation with Rachel Bilski

What does it really take to heal from Complex PTSD (CPTSD)? How can yoga therapy, self-inquiry, and awareness complement psychotherapy to create lasting change?In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Rachel Bilski—Yoga Therapist, Faculty Lecturer at The Minded Institute, and Operations & Business Development Manager at PTSD UK.Rachel opens up about her own lived experience with misdiagnosed mental health struggles, her discovery of meditation and yoga, and the transformative path that led her into the field of trauma-informed yoga therapy. Together, we explore: • The difference between PTSD and Complex PTSD • Why yoga therapy goes beyond yoga teaching and talk therapy • How the nervous system, breath, and body play a crucial role in trauma recovery • Practical insights from polyvagal theory and Internal Family Systems (IFS) • The importance of awareness, self-energy, and the practice of becoming the witness • How PTSD UK is raising awareness and supporting trauma survivorsThis is more than a conversation about trauma—it’s an exploration of self, healing, and the resilience of the human spirit.👉 Learn more: • The Minded Institute: https://themindedinstitute.com • PTSD UK: https://www.ptsduk.org⏱️ Chapters00:00 – Introduction & yoga therapy background01:13 – Working with PTSD and Complex PTSD clients04:02 – Rachel’s misdiagnosis and discovering Complex PTSD05:05 – Losing hope and the turning point10:42 – Life as a yoga teacher before therapy15:00 – Complex PTSD not well understood at the time16:24 – History of PTSD and recognition of CPTSD19:14 – PTSD UK and raising awareness20:21 – What is Complex PTSD? Ongoing trauma explained22:23 – Symptoms of Complex PTSD25:35 – Disturbances in self and identity difficulties32:00 – Triggers and nervous system responses36:00 – Polyvagal Theory & IFS in trauma work50:45 – Self as an unchanging essence in healing59:18 – Awareness vs regulation in recovery01:06:15 – Living in recovery, not ‘fully recovered’01:11:35 – Capital-S Self and parts work01:16:30 – Closing reflections & future conversations