Trauma Responses You Don’t Realize Are Wrecking Your Mental Health Season 5 Ep 13

Some of the habits you call “my personality” are actually your nervous system trying to survive.
In this episode of Girl Talk Mental Health, host Virginia Dale Manning, LPC, sits down with special guest Erica Fulton, LPC, to uncover the invisible trauma responses that quietly sabotage your peace—without you even realizing it.

We’re talking about the everyday patterns that look normal on the outside… but feel like chaos on the inside:
• Overthinking that never turns off (even when life is “fine”)
• People-pleasing that drains your soul and leaves you resentful
• Shutting down, going numb, or “disappearing” emotionally
• Hyper-independence that sounds strong—but feels lonely
• Snapping, spiraling, or staying on guard like something bad is always about to happen

If you’ve been telling yourself:
“I’m just tired.” “This is just how I am.” “I don’t have trauma.” “I should be over it by now.”
…this conversation is for you.

You’ll learn how to spot your trauma response in real time, why it’s showing up, and what healthy tools can help you feel safe again—without shame, without self-blame, and without pretending you’re okay.

If this episode put words to what you’ve been living…
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Share + Comment: Which one hits you the hardest—fight, flight, freeze, fawn, or “functioning but falling apart”?

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More About Erica Fulton, LPC
Erica D. Fulton is a native Houstonian. She is the founder and owner of The Calm Corner which she formed in 2022. She is a first-generation entrepreneur as well as a cycle breaker. She is a proud nanna of five godchildren. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor that specializes in trauma, grief, and loss. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional level one and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional level two. She has been an active member of the Professional Women’s Group since 2018 where she has volunteered in various capacities. 
She has a Master of Arts in Divinity and A Master of Arts in Counseling from Houston Graduate School of Theology. She has coauthored several books including Affirmations For A Woman On A Mission, Step Into Your Power, Blueprints from Heaven, Lesson In Me, and EmPower. She is an ordained minister and serves at her home church of Fresh Start Community Church under the leadership of Dr. Reverend Troy T. Johnson. 
She is currently working on her doctoral degree in professional counseling at Houston Graduate School of Theology where I am studying trauma, grief, and loss. She completed her chaplain residency at Memorial Hermann Hospital in 2018 where she served bereaved individuals and their families in various capacities including offering spiritual support. Her hobbies include leisure reading, singing karaoke, line dancing, spending time with her godchildren, family, and friends. 
Her podcast interviews are available on her patreon platform, www.patreon.com/TheCalmCorner. Her books can be found on her website, www.thecalmcorner.org. She can be reached via email at thecalmcorner.org@outlook.com.

More About Virginia Dale Manning, LPC-S
A voice of FAITH for the strong but silently struggling.

Virginia Dale Manning, LPC-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with over 18 combined years of experience in education and mental health therapy. She is the CEO of GinMan Consulting and Counseling Associates, PC, a therapeutic corporation and the founder of Girl Talk Mental Health Show, a show that empowers and impacts conversations about mental health by exploring healthy ways to manage stats, stereotypes, stigmas and societal norms about mental health while addressing the 8 dimensions of wellness.

As a powerful and authentic mental health and wellness advocate, she stands firm against the lack of education and empowerment concerning mental health. Her mission is to share knowledge and the keys to help overcome life’s common challenges.

As a 4x author, she passionately motivates, inspires, guides and supports others to live their best life. Her latest riveting trauma memoir, Set Apart: The Journey to Find Hope in Times of Shame. Loneliness and Death is available on Amazon.

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