Lisa Arrigo · August 6, 2026

Podcast: Heal Podcast - Lily Patrascu
August 6, 2026 · 41 min
How To Heal From Trauma - Lisa Arrigo and Lily Patrascu Many believe that healing from trauma is a straightforward process, but it's far more complex. Lisa Arrigo reveals that true healing often requires us to confront our deepest fears and patterns. Lisa Arrigo has dedicated…
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Psychotherapist and Clinical Social Worker Specializing in Trauma, Attachment, and Addiction
25+ years Experience serving LGBTQ clients2 University degrees: BS & MSW4 Specialist certifications & training milestonesLicensed Clinical Social Worker New York
Lisa Arrigo has spent more than three decades helping people understand what trauma leaves behind long after the original danger has passed. A New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist, her work sits at the intersection of trauma, attachment, addiction, neurobiology, shame, and the deeply human ways people learn to survive.
Her perspective is powerful because it comes from both sides of the therapeutic relationship. Lisa has devoted her career to helping others heal, while also confronting the impact of trauma, addiction, relapse, and recovery in her own life. After more than 17 years of sobriety, she experienced a cocaine relapse that nearly cost her life and left her waking in a Manhattan hospital unable to remember how she had arrived there. That experience challenged everything she thought she understood about healing and forced her to confront a difficult truth: we can have insight, language, and years of recovery behind us and still carry survival patterns that remain active beneath the surface.
That lived experience now sits alongside decades of clinical training. Lisa earned her BS from Trinity University and her MSW from Fordham University School of Social Work, followed by post-graduate study at the Westchester Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
How To Heal From Trauma -Lisa Arrigoand Lily Patrascu
Many believe that healing from trauma is a straightforward process, but it's far more complex. Lisa Arrigo reveals that true healing often requires us to confront our deepest fears and patterns.
Lisa Arrigo has dedicated over 30 years to helping individuals heal from trauma, drawing from her own lived experiences. She emphasizes that healing is not just an intellectual exercise but is deeply rooted in our bodies and relationships.
In this episode, Lisa discusses how our early experiences shape our nervous systems and influence our relationships. She encourages listeners to explore their pasts with curiosity, as understanding these dynamics is crucial for healing.
Lisa's work highlights the connection between trauma and physical health, illustrating how unresolved trauma can manifest in chronic ailments. By addressing both the mind and body, we pave the way for holistic healing.
Join us as we delve into the complexities of trauma, self-discovery, and the profound ways they intertwine. Entrepreneurs and individuals alike can gain valuable insights to foster their own healing journeys.
🔍 Understanding trauma begins with recognizing its impact on our lives.
🤝 Healing is a relational process that cannot be achieved in isolation.
⚡ Curiosity is a powerful tool in exploring our behavioral patterns.
📈 Unresolved trauma can manifest as physical health issues.
🎯 True healing involves integrating our emotional and physical experiences.
About the guest:
Lisa Arrigo is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist specializing in trauma, attachment, addiction, and neurobiology. Her work combines decades of clinical training with lived experience, helping people understand how survival patterns, shame, and nervous system overwhelm shape their lives. On podcasts, Lisa brings a compassionate, deeply human perspective to trauma and healing, helping audiences understand themselves with more honesty, curiosity, and hope.
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00:00:00 - Introduction to Healing from Trauma
00:03:04 - Lisa's Personal Journey
00:03:32 - Key Insight
00:05:54 - The Importance of Relationships in Healing
00:06:40 - Main Strategy
00:09:49 - Important Lesson
00:10:39 - Understanding Trauma and Its Impact
00:12:57 - Business Advice
00:15:24 - Curiosity as a Healing Tool
00:21:09 - The Connection Between Trauma and Physical Health
00:25:54 - Exploring Behavioral Patterns
00:30:24 - Integrating Emotional and Physical Healing
00:35:44 - Final Thoughts and Takeaways
00:40:24 - Where to Find Lisa Arrigo
About The Host
Lily Patrascu is an ultra-creative book publisher and personal brand strategist for thought leaders, CEOs, luxury influencers. As an influencer, bestselling author, copywriter, global speaker, she supports busy entrepreneurs to find their message and share it with millions of people.
Feel free to connect with me or find out more about my book publishing/influential entrepreneur events/speaking/ projects here: https://linktr.ee/lilypatrascu & www.lily.global I am launching a few collaborative books: on property wealth strategies, confidence, millionaire secrets, health tools, AI, and seeking influencers with large communities to promote their expertise with the books. I can help you write/ghostwrite and publish your books in 90 days. Message me (Lily) on +447557351222 to collaborate.
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Heal Podcast with Lily Patrascu is your go-to space for discovering tools and insights to heal your mind, body, and soul. In each episode, Lily Patrascu interviews a diverse lineup of experts—from spiritual healers and health practitioners to health coaches and alternative medicine doctors—who bring their wisdom, experience, and unique healing modalities to help you achieve balance and wellness.
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