How trauma drives anxiety and how to better regulate our system with psychologist Cheryl Arutt

Dr. Cheryl Arutt is a trauma-informed Clinical & Forensic Psychologist, Certified EMDR therapist, and specializes in trauma recovery and creative artist issues.

“Many people in my practice are actors and performers and people who have a platform.”

She finds, “A lot of times people will think that when they achieve a certain level of success, they’ll feel like, Now I’ll feel whole, I’ll feel okay, I can relax. And what ends up happening instead is, Why am I still me? …

“And what I found in my practice with all these years is that people just keep kind of moving the goalposts and they’ll achieve it.

“They’ll get that great job, or the relationship or, you know, they want to have a baby. Then they have a baby, then they’re stressed about the things that have to do with the baby. I refer to them as feeling states driving around looking for a place to park.”

This audio is an excerpt from Ep 103 — How Trauma Drives Anxiety and How to Heal With Dr. Cheryl Arutt from the More Than Anxiety Podcast by Megan Devito.

From the Show Notes by Megan Devito:

“In this episode, Dr. Cheryl Arutt joins me to discuss the deep connection between anxiety and unresolved trauma. She shares insights into how past experiences can manifest as ongoing anxiety, creating a cycle of stress and avoidance.

Dr. Arutt challenges the belief that simply managing anxiety is enough, emphasizing the importance of understanding the body’s role in this struggle and sharing hope through EMDR for a life that isn’t consumed by constant anxiety and vigilance…”

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