Breaking the Chains of Childhood Bullying with Self Help Strategies

In this episode, Wendy takes a look at something that many people have direct experience of – childhood bullying. So many people, when adults, are still suffering from the traumatic effects of being bullied as a child or teenager. It´s very common. Wendy shares the details of the kinds of therapies that can help adults deal with the traumatic effects of childhood bullying. As well as several self-help strategies you can use without a therapist to help yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Compassion-focused therapy is particularly effective.

Learn to self soothe. It helps to dampen down and re-regulate the fight or flight response which bullying makes over sensitive.

There are dozens of ways to self-soothe, which means it can be done anywhere, any time.

Use your imagination to successfully stand up to your childhood bully.

Imagery scripting is very powerful.

Being kind to others helps. It makes you feel good about yourself, which improves your confidence. Little acts of kindness every day add up for you and those around you.

Give your negative inner voice a name and use the simple technique Wendy shares to minimise the impact it can have on you.

Live your life in a way that aligns with your own values, rather than those of others.

BEST MOMENTS

“You actually learn to self soothe by doing things that actually make you feel better and much calmer.”

“Imagine yourself as a strong, compassionate person.”

“Small things can make a big difference.”

“Have a bit of compassion for yourself.”

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ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Castelino has been working as a psychotherapist for over thirty-five years. As an accredited CBT and EMDR practitioner, she is committed to upholding the rigorous standards required for these accreditations and helping thousands of people reach their full potential.

Wendy currently runs a private practice where her focus is on CBT. Therapy is constantly evolving into developing new techniques, so she studies hard to integrate them into her therapy, to provide a rich and effective experience.

Wendy is aware that working in one-to-one therapy limits the number of people she can see. She has, therefore, created a range of online resources. These resources are designed to be easy to follow and provide clear, step-by-step instructions. This can help the individual to master skills and gain confidence, therefore optimising the therapy sessions. They are also suitable to be used on their own.

Further details are available at: WendyCastelino.com.

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