Open To Happiness

Mar 06 2024 6
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This podcast is guiding trauma survivors through their journey of self-discovery, healing and personal growth.

Its host Nicoleta is a Romanian-British Psychologist, Therapist and Educator and a survivor of childhood trauma and TNBC herself.

Nicoleta is interested in authentic human connection, healing and personal development and loves to help people grow conscious awareness, heal their past, develop relationship attunement, and finally open to happiness.

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157 - Insights from the hardcore BDSM practice

Mar 06 2024 77 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores sexuality and happiness with the author of EXODAI Elizabeth Hendrick, British national living in Tokyo. Happiness as the 100% contentment with who you areStarting life in a happy loving family Discovering interest in girls at pubertyFantasies of bondage at the age of 10Identified as a lesbian at 13Discomfort within due ingrained religious condition

156 - Infatuation and suffering in dating

Feb 28 2024 42 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta talks about dating and happiness with Ruth Schwartz, the founder of the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, from California USA. Exploring the many flavours of happinessHappiness as joy and satisfactionHappiness as a feeling of alivenessHappiness in living your purposeHappiness in sharing the message with the worldChildhood happiness in the relationship with the

155 - Trust that you are not alone

Feb 21 2024 44 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta talks about hardship and happiness with Elaine Glass, intuitive coach, speaker and author from Arizona USA. When happiness is living your soul’s person.The gift of a blessed happy childhood.Moving through hardship in the 20s.Surviving as a single mom with 2 children.Offering emotional support to patients as a hygienist.Training in coaching and coming back

154 - Conscious loving in relationships

Feb 14 2024 56 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta talks about relationship and happiness with the founders of The Hendricks Institute, Katie and Gay Hendricks from California, USA. Celebrating 44 years of marriage and over 40 books.The relationship is about two people telling the truth to each other.Adversities are our best teacher. Creating a healthy relationship out of tiny choices.Take responsibility an

153 - The impact of children on marriage

Feb 07 2024 43 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores parenting and happiness with Kara Hoppe, psychotherapist from California USA The impact of a baby on marriage.When the couple relationships gets stuck.When childhood trauma robs us from happiness.About the capacity for joy and sadness.When leaning into sorrow opens the door for happiness.The joy in the small moments of life.Joy is connection, suffe

152 - Living Beyond Boxes and Labels

Jan 31 2024 59 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta is talking about labels, social identity and happiness with Jaï Bristow, an international diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) coach and consultant.Humans as complex multidimensional beings.Life growing up in a meditation centre.Depression and anxiety from the age of 10.Living with chronic health conditions and disability.Coming out as trans and non-binar

151 - Suffering provides meaning in life

Jan 24 2024 58 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta chats about mental health and happiness with Matt Hussey, Journalist, Therapist and Educator from London. When happiness feels like a Hollywood story.From the pursuit of happiness to our agency to tap into joy.The happiness as an internal dialogue.Watching divorcing parents fight in the court.From failed therapy sessions to training as a therapist.The journ

150 - The trip from loneliness to connection

Jan 17 2024 49 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores relational trauma and happiness with Jacquie Burgwin-Turner, psychotherapist from England.From clinical and forensic social worker to psychotherapy.Insights after 32 years in the service of others.Life as a mother of seven children.Life as a foster mom for 44 children.The pain of living with a cruel mother.Leaving home at adolescence. From loneline

149 - Polyvagal theory in trauma work

Jan 10 2024 34 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores relational trauma and happiness with Trevor Rocca, Polyvagal and Trauma Informed Coach from Gibraltar. Inside the mind and life of a Gibraltarian.When personal training becomes thea path for self-soothing.How understanding dissolves the self-blame and shaming.The lack of parental affection and trauma injuries. Insight into relational trauma. Why ea

148 - Two therapists exploring relational trauma

Jan 03 2024 44 mins  
In this episode Nicoleta explores relational trauma and happiness with Mieke Vander Heyden psychotherapist and coach from Brussels, Belgium. Happiness in the contentment and acceptance of where we are in life.From angry child to adult travelling freedom.We have the choice and we are in charge of our happiness. How our relationship with our parents shape our relational style.Insight