Season 3 Episode 6

Intergenerational Trauma with Safiya Omosanya

Safiya Omosanya joined the podcast to discuss Intergenerational Trauma. Safiya shared her definition of intergenerational trauma. She explained how multiple generations can be affected by the same trauma. She mentioned how intergenerational trauma can show up in people’s lives. She shared her own experience and explained how others can break the cycle of intergenerational trauma. Resources were discussed on this episode including the ACE questionnaire and EFT information. Links for both resources are included below.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • What intergenerational trauma is

  • How intergenerational trauma can affect people and their children

  • Ways that intergenerational trauma shows up in behaviors

  • Examples of how to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma

 

Safiya Omosanya OTR/L is a Nationally Board Certified Occupational Therapist with a Specialization in Mental Health, a Trauma Informed Life Coach and EFT Practitioner.

She has impacted Hundreds through her EFT continuing education seminars for Health Care Professionals, community workshops, and individual sessions.

Safiya is a cycle-breaking mom of three amazing daughters ages 10, 17, and 20 who are thriving as a result of her transformation.

Safiya currently works with other Moms who are also ready to break generational cycles.

In her work, she teaches moms how to break free of unhealthy patterns, so they can be the grounded Mom their family needs.

 

Find Safiya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettyhandshardpunches/

Find Safiya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/safiya-omosanya-aaa46a260/

Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE): https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ACE-Questionnaire-for-Adults-Identified-English-rev.7.26.22.pdf

To learn more about Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/health-encyclopedia/he.emotional-freedom-technique-eft.acl9225