In this final chapter of Trauma and Social Work: A Mother and Son Dialogue, we conclude our exploration of healthy relationships with the self, the very first relationship each of us has before we connect with others.

Tonya Octave, LCSW, reflects on how the mind often goes outward; toward other people and relationships, when in truth, the deepest healing begins by returning inward. Our first social relationship is with ourselves, then with our primary caregivers. This foundational truth is where transformation starts.

KJ shares curiosity about the challenges people face in relationships, and how the OCTAVES Method was developed through over 20 years of lived experience, reflection, and practice. Tonya offers a powerful testimony on how this integrative method helped her heal and restore her body, mind, and spirit from a diseased state and how it can offer the same pathway to others.

🌱 In this episode, we cover:

• Reflective questions for building a healthy relationship with self

• Why self-compassion is essential for healing

• How early caregiver relationships shape our patterns

• The 20+ year journey of developing the OCTAVES Method

• How integration leads to wholeness and freedom from cycles of trauma

✨ This episode brings the book and series to a close, reminding us that healing is possible for everyone; beginning with the relationship we nurture within ourselves.

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