Dancing with the Darkness Podcast

Dancing with the Darkness - Dismissive vs Fearful Avoidant Attachment Strategy

Dr. Capps discusses the difference between Dismissive and Fearful Avoidant Attachment Strategies. CPTSD renders Fearful strategies most often. Learn how to recognize, understand and ultimately experience healing!

Dancing with the Darkness - Anxious attachment..from the beginning

Dr. Capps talks about his own development and how the anxious attachment strategy manifests. Although it is difficult, it does not have to be permanent!

Dancing with the Darkness - Inner and Outer Critic...Me, Myself and I ?

Dr Capps discusses the battle with the inner and outer critic, how it is related to the trauma response and the false identity of ourselves and the world keep us stuck and unfullfilled.

Dancing with the Darkness - What does CPTSD look like in relationships?

Emotional Flashbacks - Internal or External?

Dr. Capps finishes his series on emotional flashbacks by explaining how Internal flashbacks are often the cause. Learn how to identify the differences, and the ways you can self comfort and deploy tools that truly work, and can help with lasting recovery.

Emotional Flashbacks - The look

Dr. Capps talks about one of the most powerful sources of emotional flashback. Contempt.. or "the look". Although this can be devastating and can cause a severe emotional flashback, there are ways to become less affected, stronger, and have more ability to mitigate the reaction. Over time using these techniques can give us self confidence as we are able to cope positively and in a healthy way.

Emotional Flashbacks - How to recognize the "FLASH"

In this episode we learn how to recognize whe the emotional flashback is happening, by recognizing the feelings and emotions that take place. We also learn some very helpful coping strategies and tactics that can not only minimize the effects, but also make us stronger and more confident.

Emotional Flashbacks - The Dance

Dr. Capps continues to articulate his own struggles with CPTSD... and real life coping strategies that work.  In this episode we explore our own bad behaviors and the consequences they cause, but also how to set healthy boundaries and affirm our innner self.  

Emotional Flashbacks with layers

Dr. Capps talks about his own experiences with emotional flashbacks and the skills needed to navigate them and even thrive.  Learn your first important coping skill, and how some emotional flashbacks can have layers, and how to keep yourself calm and hopeful. 

Self comfort and nurturing from childhood

Dr. Capps talks about how we develop self comfort and nurturing behaviors as a child of abuse. We carry these in to our adulthood and can use them for healing, awareness and hope!