A therapist's guide to navigating trauma during relationships, breakups, and divorce - The Divorce Podcast

Originally published on 8th September 2024 at 7:18 PM

Last reviewed date 20th December 2024 at 12:42 PM

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In this episode, Kate was joined by psychotherapist Lulu Sunnucks to explore trauma during relationships, separation and divorce.

A therapist's guide to navigating trauma during relationships, breakups, and divorce

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Lulu Sunnucks is a psychotherapist who joins Kate to explore trauma. In the episode, they look at the varying degrees of trauma during and after a relationship breakdown. Lulu gives some great tips and advice about navigating trauma and how to break patterns when moving on to new relationships to healthy and happy relationships.

About our guests

Lulu worked as a Lifestyle Strategist and Personal Coach to some of the world's most powerful individuals for twenty years before retraining as a Trauma Psychotherapist. She completed her clinical placement in a Women’s refuge, working with survivors of rape, domestic violence, sex trafficking and sexual violence. Lulu now runs her own busy private practice in the Cotswolds and she is currently working towards registration as a clinical sexologist and couples therapist.

Trigger Warning:

This episode covers content that some listeners might find distressing, including abuse, sexual violence and poor mental health.

Organisations who can help:

Women's aid
Refuge
ManKind Initiative
Men's advice line
Dads Unlimited
Your local GP
Mind - mental health charity
Samaritans - dial 116 123 or text SHOUT to 85258
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger – for people under 19
Is your life in danger? - dial 999

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