030: What Is Trauma & How Can You Heal It with CCTP, Margarita Lopez

In this new episode of the Power For Good podcast, I connect with Margarita Lopez, who is a licensed mental health counselor and a certified Clinical Trauma professional.

 

She is a helper, rescuer, restorer and the founder of National Therapeutic Alliance. Her mission is to guide trauma survivors through a healing journey to a fulfilling life by restoring their self identity. 

 

With over 10 years of experience, she has helped an array of clients from children to couples, inmates and even first responders. Her aim is to make her clients feel seen, heard, understood and help them heal and thrive. She believes we are more than our mental illness.  

 

Listen to this episode as we dive into self love, restorative psychology, reclaiming your self identity, how to heal trauma and so much more.

 

In today’s episode: (audio timestamps)

 

(00:45) Intro - Margarita Lopez;

(02:03) Welcoming Margarita;

(03:08) How are you using your Power For Good?;

(04:42) Definition of Trauma;

(06:40) Signs of Trauma;

(08:31) Awareness- The first step to healing;

(10:50) The Fighter Flight state;

(15:05) What is PTSD?;

(22:08 - 23:45) Rae Rituals - Embracing The Healing Journey (ad)

(23:46) Why did you become passionate about helping others through Trauma?;

(28:15) How Trauma impacts an individuals identity?;

(36:29) How self love can heal Trauma;

(39:27) Have you had your spiritual awakening?;

(40:50) Where to connect with Margarita?

(41:25) Outro

 

 

Quotes:

 

“Restorative Psychology helps people put the pieces back together.”

 

“We are more than the trauma that occurred to us... I want everyone to know that they can live life past and beyond their traumas. ”

 

“Even if you are not feeling dis-regulated, I want you to practice these tools to get your muscle stronger so that when you are met with stress like situations, your body has already started to train....”

 

“When people know how to self regulate, they are less prone to be traumatized.”

 

“It’s Nature vs Nurture. It’s how we were brought up and also to what we were exposed to and how much are we aware that we are exposed to it that builds our identity.”

 

“I was exposed to a lot of different things that at some point I did not know were there because I did not know how to recognize them.”

 

“Awareness is the key.... It’s about mindfulness of being present.”

 

“I could have been a replica of what I saw or I could have been resilient and changed the patterns. So I chose to work on my own trauma.”

 

“I don’t think there’s anyone on this earth that has not been through something. Life is about challenge! There’s pain, there’s loss and in it we become smarter and stronger in the sense of being able to thrive even in pain.”

 

“If we are not aligned with our values, morals and beliefs then everything around us is incongruent which will never lead us to joy or fulfillment.”

 

 

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