Transforming Your Inner Critic With Dr. Maureen Gallagher

In this conversation, Monique and Dr. Maureen Gallagher explore the integration of Somatic Experiencing and Inner Relationship Focusing as powerful tools for healing trauma and understanding the inner critic. They discuss how these methods can help individuals build a compassionate relationship with their experiences, update old emotional learnings, and transform the inner critic into a supportive part of the self. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-compassion, the role of attachment in personal growth, and the potential for learning these techniques to enhance emotional well-being. takeaways Somatic experiencing connects deeply with the nervous system. Inner relationship focusing builds a relationship with somatic experiences. The inner critic often stems from old emotional learnings. Transforming the inner critic involves understanding its protective role. Updating emotional learnings can alleviate unnecessary fears. Self-compassion is crucial for personal growth and healing. Integrating somatic experiencing with focusing enhances transformation. Learning these techniques can be done individually or with guidance. Building a secure attachment to self fosters emotional safety. Recognizing the inner critic as a part of oneself can change relationships. About Our Guest: Dr. Maureen Gallagher is a Licensed Psychologist (NY, NJ), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Faculty Member, Inner Relationship Focusing Trainer, Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor and a Relational Psychoanalyst. Her work and teaching are dedicated to the embodiment of psychotherapy and related healing disciplines, in which she integrates somatic awareness and the use of somatic intervention along with adult attachment work and a relational focus. She brings a broad range of experience and training to this endeavor, including Certifications in Somatic Experiencing, Inner Relationship Focusing, Relational Psychoanalysis, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Integral Somatic Psychology, SE Touch skills training and Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy. Her clinical work integrates focusing, somatic experiencing, relational psychoanalysis and experiential and process oriented models of attachment theory. She has maintained a private practice for over 20 years. She is the founder of Embodying Psychotherapy. Get started right away with the Inner Critics Companion Guide: Stay in touch with Maureen via her monthly letter: Find a list of trauma recovery books + resources for the healing trauma journey. SUPPORT this podcast for the cost of a coffee. Your support is appreciated! When you buy me a coffee, your support goes towards keeping the podcast running. HERE:

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Transforming Your Inner Critic With Dr. Maureen Gallagher is an episode from The Healing Trauma Podcast by Monique Koven .

This episode is 30:15 long.

This episode was published on Oct 20, 2025.

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