399 - Survival Mode Activated: How the Brain Learns Trauma
Direct Impact with host Andrea Epting exists to connect the dots between the psyche and its direct impact on the world around us. You don’t have to settle for a less than extraordinary life! You deserve a life filled with purpose, connection, and direction. Unlock your authenticity, discover your full potential, and make a DIRECT IMPACT on the world that is not only positive but profound. In this podcast we discuss alternatives to emotional dis-ease, mental clutter, and limiting beliefs by creating a climate for growth, allowing your mind to become an ally vs. an adversary. You can become the best version of yourself, and leave a Life-giving legacy of curiosity, creativity, and compassion without compromise. We want you to make a DIRECT IMPACT.
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Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Masters Addiction Counselor, and Certified Sex Therapist
399 - Survival Mode Activated: How the Brain Learns Trauma
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Direct Impact with host Andrea Epting exists to connect the dots between the psyche and its direct impact on the world around us. You don’t have to settle for a less than extraordinary life! You deserve a life filled with purpose, connection, and direction. Unlock your authenticity, discover your full potential, and make a DIRECT IMPACT on the world that is not only positive but profound. In this podcast we discuss alternatives to emotional dis-ease, mental clutter, and limiting beliefs by creating a climate for growth, allowing your mind to become an ally vs. an adversary. You can become the best version of yourself, and leave a Life-giving legacy of curiosity, creativity, and compassion without compromise. We want you to make a DIRECT IMPACT.
Direct Impact with Andrea Epting
Powered by Lightning in a Bottle (LIAB)
To join the discussion and be part of our online community visit www.directimpactmedia.com or email us at directimpactae@gmail.com
Get more insight from Andrea with her free resources:
Heads Up Guidance Services’ Resource Page
www.headsupsavannah.org/resources
Find Andrea at her practice, and check out her upcoming workshops!
Resolve Strategies, Inc.
www.resolvestrategiesinc.com/staff
Andrea is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Masters Addiction Counselor, and Certified Sex Therapist
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Published25 Jun 2026
Duration16:10
Episodes
399-
Survival Mode Activated: How the Brain Learns Trauma
Listened
25 Jun 2026
398-
When the Past Feels Present: Why Trauma Doesn’t Follow Time
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23 Jun 2026
397-
Not “All in Your Head”
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16 Jun 2026
396-
The Brain After Impact: What Trauma Actually Changes
Listened
09 Jun 2026
395-
Introduction To Season 10
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03 Jun 2026
394-
S9 #385 Our Story Didn't End Here
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02 Jun 2026
393-
S9 #384 Still Worth Saving: A Meditation for Marriage Recovery
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28 May 2026
392-
S9 #382 The "ERCEM" Way
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27 May 2026
391-
S9 #383 We Choose to Stay—Now What?
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26 May 2026
390-
S9 #381 After the Storm: A New Kind of Love
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19 May 2026
389-
S9 #380 Healing Intimacy Without Shame
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12 May 2026
388-
S9 #379 Love After the Storm
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06 May 2026
387-
S9 #378 Not the End: What Rebuilding Can Look Like
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05 May 2026
386-
S9 #377 Why Just Saying Sorry Isn’t Enough
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28 Apr 2026
385-
S9 #376 Attachment Styles in the Wake of Addiction
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21 Apr 2026
384-
S9 #375 AI Psychosis
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14 Apr 2026
383-
S9 #374 Couples Therapy: What Actually Helps?
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07 Apr 2026
382-
S9 #373 Intimacy Without Fear
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31 Mar 2026
381-
S9 #372 The Space Between Us: Healing with Compassion
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26 Mar 2026
380-
S9 #371 The Day We Finally Spoke the Truth
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24 Mar 2026
379-
S9 #370 They're in Recovery, I’m Still in Pain
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17 Mar 2026
378-
S9 #369 What Every Recommitting Couple Should Know
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11 Mar 2026
377-
S9 #368 Can a Relationship Survive Sex Addiction?
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10 Mar 2026
376-
S9 #366 Two Paths, One Recovery
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03 Mar 2026
375-
S9 #365 Healing Together, Healing Apart
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24 Feb 2026
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S9 #364 Loving from a Distance: Boundaries During Relapse
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17 Feb 2026
373-
S9 #367 In This Moment, We Begin Again
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16 Feb 2026
372-
S9 #363 Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Listened
10 Feb 2026
371-
S9 #362 Understanding Sex Addiction vs. Cheating: A Clinical Look
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04 Feb 2026
370-
S9 #361 Boundaries Are Not Ultimatums
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03 Feb 2026
369-
S9 #360 From Fractured to Forgiven
Listened
27 Jan 2026
368-
S9 #359 Rebuilding Safety Through Honest Talk
Listened
20 Jan 2026
367-
S9 #358 They Want to Change—But I’m Still Angry
Listened
13 Jan 2026
366-
S9 #357 When Every Conversation Feels Like a Landmine
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06 Jan 2026
365-
Getting The Most Out Of Your Year: Benefits of Reflection
Listened
01 Jan 2026
364-
S9 #356 I Caught Them Again—Now What?
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30 Dec 2025
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S9 #355 What We Don’t Talk About: Secrets, Shame & Silence