What does childhood trauma look like when you're an adult? When it's been buried deep within us, it doesn't just go away. And once you find it, how can you manage and treat it? These are the questions that my dear friend and fantastic guest, Ingrid Christine Abild-Pedersen, answers on the show this week as we dive into the murky waters of childhood trauma and how to begin the healing journey. Ingrid is the author of Unmasked: A Triumphant Memoir of Recovery from Childhood Trauma, Eating Disorder, and PTSD where she tells her story of finding the courage to face her trauma and reach a level of joy and fulfillment in her life that she never knew was possible.
On this episode, Ingrid and I discuss the nature of trauma and the connection between childhood trauma, physical symptoms, and mental health. Ingrid also shares insight into the phenomenon of delayed trauma release in later life and how she was able to use her intuition to identify and heal from it.
Several take aways from this episode will help you to cope with the pain of childhood trauma and eating disorders. Listen in to learn how healing is possible.
- Hold and feel your trauma to release it
- Inner child meditation is key
- Give yourself grace
- Growth mindset
- Be conscious of trauma patterns to change them and shift into confident self worth
Ingrid Christine Abild-Pedersen is the owner and founder of Abild-Pedersen Coaching and a speaker. She is a Certified Professional Coach and an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, trained by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching.
Ingrid is the author of "Unmasked - A Triumphant Memoir of Recovery from Childhood Trauma, Eating Disorder, and PTSD". She wrote her memoir with the hope to spread awareness of the connection between childhood trauma, physical symptoms, and mental health.
Ingrid, who has lived in Denmark, Germany, and England, now lives in California. She is working with both national and international clients on breaking patterns and building leadership in their own lives. Additionally, since 2017, she has served as a guest lecturer for California Northstate University, teaching medical students about the connection between trauma and physical symptoms.
You can connect with Ingrid and order her book here:
Abild-Pedersen Coaching
Ingrid Christine Abild-Pedersen, CPC, ELI-MP
Certified Professional Coach
Unmasked: A Triumphant Memoir of Recovery from Childhood Trauma, Eating Disorder, and PTSD
What is Women Waken: Spiritual Healing for Trauma in Relationships to Shift from Codependency to Divine Feminine?
My name is Whitney Walker, welcome to Women Waken! I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist specialising in substance abuse, addiction, eating disorders, trauma, and Spirituality. Over 10 years ago I walked into a therapist office for the first time because I realised that I felt incapable of handling life. I abused drugs and alcohol, had rock bottom self esteem, often felt suicidal, was very self destructive, and had no idea how to resolve what felt like a complete mess inside my mind and emotions.
After years of therapy, getting sober, and choosing to begin the journey of unconditional self love for myself, things started to change. My self esteem rose along with my self regard and kindness towards myself. I knew there was only one thing I wanted to do with the rest of my life; help others out of the place that I was in and start figuring out how we can end these cycles for good, for all of us.
Women Waken is building community and offering a platform for Women to come together who share a vision of creating a new way of life where insecurity, low self esteem, and self- destruction are no longer the norm. Where we are able to rebalance the dynamic between the inner and outer Worlds so that our ability to love and accept ourselves is no longer dependent on externals.
On this show, we speak to Women who are seeking to heal from traumas/habits/addictions that are keeping them in a place of disempowerment who are ready to begin aligning with their true self and are ready to let their light shine
I release two episodes a week, an interview and solo episode,
If you feel ready to reclaim your power and stand in your Divine light I hope this show finds you!