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Hi everyone, I'm Todd Creager, and in this powerful episode, I dive deep into the four types of trauma that can significantly impact our ability to form and maintain healthy Relationships. Drawing from my years of experience working with couples, I'll help you understand how abandonment, rejection, betrayal, and humiliation traumas shape our current relationships and what we can do to begin healing.

In this episode, you'll discover:

– How to identify the signs of these four traumas in your relationships and understand why you might be sabotaging your connections or struggling with intimacy

– Real-life examples from my practice that illustrate how early trauma manifests in adult relationships, from trust issues to fear of vulnerability

– Practical first steps toward healing, including how to become curious about your protective mechanisms instead of judging them

Whether you've experienced these traumas yourself or are in a relationship with someone who has, this episode provides valuable insights into why we react the way we do in our closest relationships. I'll share compassionate strategies for beginning the healing journey and moving toward more authentic, connected relationships.

Join me as we explore these important topics and take the first steps toward making your relationships safer, more fulfilling, and more authentic. Because everyone deserves to experience love without the weight of past trauma holding them back.

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Todd Creager, LCSW, LMFT

Todd is a sex expert and therapist in Huntington Beach.  He provides relationship counseling to couples throughout Orange County including Irvine, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Laguna Beach, Seal Beach and Long Beach.  (714) 848-2288.

You can find more tips and resources from Todd Creager at:  https://toddcreager.com  

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Todd Creager Todd Creager, LCSW, LMFT

Todd Creager is a marriage and sex therapist who helps couples create loving and passionate long-term relationships. He also is well known for helping couples heal from infidelity. He attributes his success to his ability to understand and help the client understand the deeper factors that block love and connection and contribute to self-sabotage. This understanding is followed up by healing processes that can unleash the innate potential of each partner. He is certified in EMDR, a trauma treatment that helps people move on from past difficult memories. He is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Long Hot Marriage, and the Amazon bestseller- Love, Sex and Karaoke- 52 ways to Ignite Your Love Life. He newest video program titled Healing Infidelity from the Inside Out is a powerful, relationship-shifting experience for couples who want to heal from this challenging crisis. He has been a guest on numerous news shows about marriage and passion, been a therapist on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s show- Unfaithful and been on Playboy radio as well as other media appearances. Lastly- for twelve years he was a professor at USC teaching graduate students in subjects such as Human Sexuality, Psychological Theory, Leadership and Diversity.