You Have Always Been Enough — Healing Trauma, Inner Child Work & the Path to Self-Compassion | Soulla Demetriou
The Health ReviewShow Notes
Most of us spend years trying to improve ourselves. But what if the problem was never who you are — it was the wounds you've been carrying without even knowing it?
In this episode of The Health Review I sit down with Soulla Demetriou — author of You Have Always Been Enough, trauma-informed somatic and transformational coach, and founder of Soulshine Retreats. Soulla's work blends Internal Family Systems, breathwork, nervous system regulation and embodiment practice to guide people through what she describes as depth-led inner work — and her book, published by HarperCollins, is one of the most compassionate and science-backed guides to healing from the inside out that I've come across.
Soulla shares her own journey through anxiety, trauma and the long road back to herself — and what she found along the way that changed everything. This isn't a conversation about self-improvement. It's a conversation about self-compassion. And as Soulla shares, there is a profound difference.
We cover:
Soulla's personal story — from anxiety and trauma to healing and spirituality
What Internal Family Systems actually is — and why it changes the way we understand ourselves
The inner child and the parts of us that are still waiting to be heard
Why somatic work reaches places that talking alone never can
The nervous system and what it means to finally feel safe in your own body Spirituality, inner light and what it means to come home to yourself
The difference between self-improvement and self-compassion — and why it matters
This episode is for you if:
You've spent years trying to fix yourself and still don't feel quite right. You're curious about IFS, somatic healing or inner child work but don't know where to start. Or you simply want to feel more at peace with who you are.
About Soulla Demetriou:
Soulla Demetriou is an author, trauma-informed somatic and transformational coach, embodiment facilitator and founder of Soulshine Retreats. Her work integrates Internal Family Systems, breathwork, nervous system regulation and somatic coaching to support deep, lasting change. Her book You Have Always Been Enough is published by HarperCollins.
This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your own clinician before making changes to your health.
Topics: self-compassion | inner child healing | IFS Internal Family Systems | somatic healing | trauma healing | nervous system regulation | anxiety healing | spiritual healing | inner freedom | you have always been enough | Soulla Demetriou | limiting beliefs | people pleasing | burnout recovery | emotional healing | embodiment | breathwork | self love | healing from trauma | parts work | inner work
Soulla's website & book: https://www.withsoulla.com https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Have-Always-Been-Enough/dp/0008403570
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