Emotional Expression Guide: 8 Steps to Understanding Emotions

The ability to voice and share emotions is integral in the healing process. In an effort to self-protect from invalidating environments, and other forms of relational trauma, we may choose to silence or repress our true feelings. The instinct to suppress can make it difficult to understand what you're feeling, identify it, and share it with others. This can perpetuate cycles of minimization and suppressing what you're feeling. This sheet helps with the process of identifying and expressing your emotions giving helpful steps, and meaningful questions to self-reflect on when working toward emotional expression.