Date: February 10, 2024

This recording talks about answering various questions from members. Valerie starts by answering the effectiveness of hiring a professional organizer versus decluttering independently. She stresses adapting to clients’ needs over imposing a standardized system. This leads into the importance of addressing distress and mindset before physical decluttering. Then a member brought up the uneasiness of selling items and suggestions were provided in conducting online selling to a secured environment to enhance safety. The discussion shifts to dissociation as a coping mechanism, with Valerie underlining the need to manage it effectively. Trauma, dissociation, and healing are explored, emphasizing the complexity of addressing emotional triggers. The conversation underscores the crucial role of emotional management in the decluttering process and the need for personalized approaches to trauma and dissociation.

So tune is as your questions on your own trauma get answered.