Sneak Peak: More From Kelly Armatage

Trauma bonds can be hard to recognize and even harder to break free from. However, with compassionate expert guidance and an understanding of how to heal deep emotional pain, anyone can detach from their trauma bonds and transform their lives for the better.

In this course, acclaimed therapist and TEDx speaker Kelly Armatage will teach you how to recognize, detach, and heal from trauma bonds, so you can move forward with strength, clarity, and freedom.

DailyOM: Can you tell us about trauma bonds and what they are?

Kelly: Absolutely! A trauma bond is a relationship attachment that develops from a repeated cycle of physical and/or emotional trauma, followed by positive reinforcement. The bond is forged through affection alternating with abuse. Trauma bonds most commonly develop in romantic relationships, although they also can happen with friends, family, and co-workers. 

Even when you exit these types of relationships, you still tend to be trauma-bonded to the person. Trauma equals pain. Bond equals attachment. These painful, attached bonds can remain for weeks, months, and even years after the abuse or relationship ends. The attachment continues through emotions of pain, such as anger, hurt, sadness, yearning, and guilt. Trauma bonds can wreak havoc on mental health, self-esteem, and life. It is important for an individual to break trauma bonds and move forward with emotional freedom, self-awareness, and gratitude for the relationship lessons learned. 

DailyOM: Is it possible to break a trauma bond?

Kelly: This course addresses exactly how to do that. For the past 20 years, I have specialized in guiding individuals all over the world to heal their trauma. I have facilitated more than 15,000 therapy sessions. Having observed specific behavioral patterns during these sessions, I created my own accredited therapy technique. I train other therapists on this technique and show them how to facilitate trauma transitions for their clients. 

Within this course, I’m delighted to showcase specific somatic and cognitive techniques that heal trauma at a deep level. To release past trauma and specifically trauma bonds, a particular process needs to be followed. A healing must commence of the past and present wounding within the mind and body, both cognitively and somatically. 

Most people do not have the tools to heal their trauma, other than scheduling an appointment with a therapist. In the lessons within the course, I’ve outlined a simple step-by-step process to heal trauma bonds. You don't have to be a therapist to do the processes. They are practical, straightforward, and applicable steps that anyone can do.

Meet Your Teacher

Kelly Armatage is a globally recognized therapist and expert in the field of psychological trauma and behavioral transformation. Kelly, a TEDx speaker, has facilitated more than 15,000 one-on-one therapy sessions. She has run her own therapy clinics in the United State and other countries, and is the creator of the accredited therapy technique called A.S.K. Kelly has been invited to speak on many platforms, such as conferences, podcasts, mainstream press, TV, and radio. Her life-changing work has reached and helped millions of people.