{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Looking Through the Lens of Hopefulness","title":"Heal from Toxic Relationships with Psychotherapist Shannon Petrovitch","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c2cc20c8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2741,"description":"In this episode, psychotherapist Shannon Petrovich explains the difference between love and attachment, and why so many people stay in toxic relationships without realizing they're trauma-bonded rather than in love.\nKEY TAKEAWAYS:\n• Love is built on trust, respect, and mutual growth. Attachment is survival—rooted in trauma and fear.\n• When you're in fight-or-flight mode, you don't have access to your logical mind. You need to calm down your emotional system first.\n• Toxic partners isolate you through microaggressions and control—cutting you off from friends and family.\n• Before you walk away, do the inside work: journal what happened, process it with a professional, rebuild your sense of self.\n• Boundaries work both ways: they either save the relationship or give you the clarity to leave. Either way, you win.\n• People-pleasers and peacekeepers sabotage their own relationships by not showing up fully.\n• Setting boundaries doesn't mean cutting people off—it means saying \"I won't live with this behavior anymore\" and seeing how they respond.\nTHERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES DISCUSSED:\n• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) — retraining thought patterns\n• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) — processing trauma through bilateral stimulation\n• DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) — includes grounding and self-calming skills for trauma survivors\nRESOURCES:\nShannon's Website: therapistalks.com\nBook: \"Out of the Fog into the Clear\" (Amazon)\nVideo Masterclasses: Available through therapistalks.com\nCoaching & Counseling: Licensed in select states; coaching available nationwide\nFind Shannon on PodMatch for guest appearances\nABOUT SHANNON PETRoVICH:\nShannon is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma-informed therapy. She works with clients in toxic relationships, helping them distinguish between love and attachment, set healthy boundaries, and do the inside work required for real change.\nCONNECT:\nhttps://www.therapisttalks.com/\nJohn Passadino on PodMatch and on...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/joBo8hADlNFQ1k5x5xAjt5HyXmwErinAxq4X1VdxZyw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82N2Jm/ODZmNjM3ODdlZGFj/OWVlZmJlYWRkZTM5/ZmUwNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}