Complex PTSD Unpacked with Cindy Payne

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Perfectionism can look like ambition from the outside, but inside it can feel like a nonstop attempt to stay safe. Natasha Joy Price sits down with therapist, speaker, and Rooted Counselling and Wellness founder Cindy Payne to unpack complex PTSD, the kind of trauma that grows in relationships and disrupted attachment rather than one isolated incident. We talk about why this “relational trauma” can leave you second-guessing yourself, struggling with boundaries, and stuck in patterns like people pleasing and fawning, even when you’re a high achiever who seems to have it all together. 

We also get practical about healing. Cindy explains why many trauma survivors live “neck up”, and how somatic therapy and body-centred practices help reconnect mind and body safely. We discuss micro steps such as noticing constriction versus expansion, tracking breath, doing brief body scans, and learning how emotions like shame show up physically. Along the way, we touch on why naming your experience matters, how shame thrives in secrecy and silence, and how community can loosen the grip of self-blame. 

If you’re exploring complex PTSD recovery, trauma therapy, nervous system regulation, grounding, or the link between yoga and healing, you’ll come away with clearer language and a steadier starting point. Subscribe, share the show with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more listeners can find these conversations.

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