{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a638c773bf5b62982c877a/68bb5cfab306fbb41963feb3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meltdown or Trauma Anger? How to Tell the Difference (Autism + CPTSD)","description":"<p>In this second episode of <em>The Truth My Body Told</em>, Danielle Bird (Licensed Counselling Therapist &amp; Somatic Attachment Trauma Recovery Coach) responds to a listener question:</p><p><strong>“As an autistic and CPTSD person, how can I tell the difference between a meltdown and being in an anger part of a trauma cycle?”</strong></p><p>Building on Polyvagal Theory and her Radical Rebirth™ framework, Danielle explains:</p><ul><li>What a <strong>meltdown</strong> is (and why it’s not “bad behavior” but a neuroprotective discharge)</li><li>How an <strong>anger part of a trauma cycle</strong> shows up differently in the psyche, emotions, body, and spirit</li><li>The <strong>overlap</strong> between autism &amp; CPTSD in nervous system sensitivity and reactivity</li><li>Practical ways to <strong>normalize, depersonalize, and discharge</strong> these states safely</li><li>Danielle’s <strong>CPR method</strong> to process emotional and nervous system charge</li><li>The role of <strong>buffers, recovery, and self-advocacy</strong> in building long-term capacity</li></ul><p>💌 Want to submit a question for the “If You Were My Client” series? Email Danielle at danielle@daniellebird.com or connect on socials @thedaniellebird.</p><p>✨ Danielle’s upcoming course <em>Create Safety in Your Nervous System</em> ($87) teaches you how to do this step by step. Join the waitlist here: <a href=\"https://www.daniellebird.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.daniellebird.com/</a></p><p>✨ CPR Freebie here : <a href=\"https://www.daniellebird.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.daniellebird.com/</a></p><p>✨ Book a free 15-min consult to work together here: <a href=\"https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-application?month=2025-09\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://calendly.com/birddaniellee/radical-rebirth-application?month=2025-09</a></p><p>&amp; Danielle's Psych Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/danielle-bird-kelowna-bc/1595103</p><p>🌹 The TikTok video referenced: <a href=\"https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMArffMJ6/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMArffMJ6/</a></p><p>📺 Watch the visual version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jz8jZ_MiU8g</p><p>If this resonates, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with someone who needs it. New episodes drop every Friday.</p>","author_name":"Danielle Bird"}