Food Junkies Podcast Ep. 240: Clinician’s Corner – Chronic Invalidation

In this Clinician’s Corner episode, Clarissa Kennedy and Molly Painschab explore chronic invalidation as a trauma response, shedding light on how repeated emotional dismissal can lead to perfectionism, people-pleasing, and emotional suppression. They unpack its origins in early caregiving dynamics, its impact on adult relationships and self-concept, and offer compassionate, trauma-informed strategies for healing. With practical tools, therapeutic insights, and a grounding somatic practice, this episode empowers clinicians to support clients in reclaiming their emotional truth and building self-trust through validation, curiosity, and connection.