Episode 61

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24th Jul 2025

Why Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: The Truth About Healing Trauma with Tammy Valicenti

Discover how trauma is stored in the body—and why true healing happens from the inside out. In this powerful conversation, internationally renowned psychotherapist and TEDx speaker Tammy Valicenti shares how her groundbreaking Transformation Solution™—a fusion of EMDR, IFS, and body-based healing—helps people reclaim their power, identity, and peace faster than traditional therapy. We explore how trauma shapes our nervous system, the quiet cost of over-functioning, and the path to radical self-trust. Whether you're a high-achieving woman feeling disconnected or someone seeking real emotional freedom, this episode offers insight, hope, and practical tools to begin your journey back home to yourself.

#selfimprovement #traumahealing #achievablegoals #personaltransformation

#ptsd #selfimprovement #mindfulness #traumaawareness #mentalhealthawareness

CONTACT TAMMY:

  • WEBSITE: https://www.tammyvalicenti.com/
  • INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/transformationsolution/
  • LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-valicenti-licsw-3925798/
  • TED TALK: Addressing Trauma Beyond Talk Therapy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avptKSgd8F8


CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

01:27 - Trauma Healing Journey

02:37 - Impact of Trauma on Identity

08:22 - Body as Gateway to Recovery

10:55 - Unique Transformation Solution

13:17 - EMDR and IFS Therapy Explained

16:32 - Steps to Heal from Trauma

19:01 - Women's Burnout Issues

25:00 - Understanding Overfunctioning

27:33 - Embracing Radical Self-Trust

32:12 - Unlearning Common Client Themes

34:00 - Aligning with Your True Self

37:07 - Transformative Power of Retreats

38:30 - Regulating the Nervous System

42:33 - Myths About Trauma Explained

46:23 - Safety in Group Settings

48:20 - When Nothing Seems to Work



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Kacee Banks is a Certified Master Mindset & Transformation Coach specializing in Positive Psychology. Her passion is to help clients during life transitions, empowering them to be their best and most authentic selves. Over the last ten years, Kacee has completed her Positive Psychology Specialization from UPenn, dual master certifications in life coaching, and established Core Happiness™, LLC.