Dr. Frank Anderson, a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and trauma specialist, shares his personal journey of truth, trauma, and transformation. After undergoing conversion therapy, facing verbal and physical aggression, and so much more - Dr Frank was able to come to terms with who he is and ultimately become a successful (and happily married!) force of good for those in need Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to the Open Relationships Podcast 01:00 - Welcome Harvard Psychiatrist Dr Frank Anderson 02:30 - From Conversion Therapy Trauma to a Successful Life & Marriage 08:30 - Victim Energy vs Perpetrator Energy (flows through every trauma victim) 12:30 - Healing Family Trauma Through Communication (And Saying Sorry) 17:00 - Acknowledging Where You Went Wrong Instead of Blaming Others 23:45 - Holding Resentment For Those Who’ve Harmed You 28:00 - Uninvited Buddhas 32:00 - “Corrective Experiences” Help Heal Trauma 39:00 - Learning To Reduce Being Controlling 42:30 - There’s No Such Thing As Permanent Healing 50:00 - “When It’s Intense, It’s Yours” 55:00 - Overwhelming Experience vs Trauma “Open Relationships: Transforming Together” is a new podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and to themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. We offer expert-approved relationship advice to help you grow emotionally through sharing compelling stories, vulnerable discussions, and personal insights we hope will spark inspiration. Subscribe to YourTango’s Youtube channel to make sure you catch new episodes of “Open Relationships” every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. You can also listen to “Open Relationships” anywhere you listen to your favorite podcasts. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/tangodaily FOLLOW YOURTANGO INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/yourtango TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@yourtango THREADS | https://www.threads.net/@yourtango TWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/YourTango FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/YourTango/ Listen on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fFUVNB4cA91iWIvbPXee0?si=7ff5b8283d2d4784 For all of our amazing articles and more, visit our website: https://www.YourTango.com Do you have a relationship issue or topic you’d like to discuss? Would you be interested in talking to our audience? Email us at [email protected] ——————— #psychology #psychiatry #selfhelp #selfimprovement

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