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E38: The Okie-Doke Life: Transforming Trauma into Growth
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What if the trauma you're carrying isn't what you think it is? In this powerful conversation with Sharon Burtzlaff of Renewed You Counseling, we uncover the surprising truth about trauma and healing that might completely change how you view your emotional reactions.
Sharon shares her remarkable journey from an eight-year-old watching Bob Newhart to becoming a trauma specialist with what she calls a "magic wand" for healing. Her Marietta-based practice offers both in-person and teletherapy services throughout Georgia and Florida, specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. But what sets her approach apart is her goal: helping clients achieve what she playfully calls an "okie-doke life" – that place of inner peace where external chaos no longer triggers emotional turmoil.
The most eye-opening segment comes when Sharon dismantles the common misconception that trauma only results from major events like war or abuse. She explains how "small t traumas" – those moments when we weren't comforted, protected, or guided through difficult situations – get stored in our brains and manifest as those puzzling overreactions we all experience. Through EMDR therapy, which works with both hemispheres of the brain rather than just the logical left side engaged in talk therapy, Sharon helps clients rewire these neural pathways in weeks rather than years. Her personal experience with loss at a young age infused her practice with deep empathy and spiritual connection, qualities evident throughout our conversation.
Ready to explore whether unprocessed trauma might be affecting your life? Listen now and discover why Sharon believes everyone deserves healing – and why the newer therapeutic approaches she uses might succeed where traditional methods haven't. Your path to that "okie-doke life" might be closer than you think.
Chapters
1. Introduction to Sharon Burtzla (00:00:00)
2. Renewed You Counseling Services (00:01:15)
3. Bob Newhart Inspiration (00:02:06)
4. Understanding Different Types of Trauma (00:03:15)
5. How EMDR Therapy Works (00:06:10)
6. Personal Loss and Professional Growth (00:08:02)
7. Closing Thoughts on Healing (00:09:50)
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