What if self-abandonment isn't a flaw, but a survival strategy?In this episode of You Don't Have to Abandon Yourself to Belong, I speak with UKCP integrative body psychotherapist and Gestalt trainer Carmen Joanne Ablack about why so many of us lose connection with ourselves in order to survive and belong.Together we explore:• Why trauma disconnects us from our bodies• What interoception is and why it matters• How childhood shapes our sense of belonging• Why trust in ourselves develops through safe relationships• How therapy helps us rediscover who we are rather than telling us who we are• Transgenerational trauma, race and identity• Staying connected to yourself in the face of prejudice and discriminationCarmen shares powerful reflections on embodiment, belonging, creativity, trust and what it means to remain true to yourself, even when the world invites you to abandon who you are.If you've ever felt disconnected from yourself, struggled to trust your own feelings, or wondered how trauma affects our relationship with our bodies, this conversation is for you.Guest: Carmen Joanne AblackIntegrative Body Psychotherapist, Gestalt Psychotherapist & Director of Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Centre, London.Subscribe for more conversations on attachment, trauma, shame, belonging and self-trust.