Why You Can't ‘Feel Your Feelings’

If you’ve ever felt emotionally numb, shut down during conflict, or disconnected from your own feelings, this video is for you. In today’s episode, licensed therapist Kati Morton breaks down why emotional unavailability is often not a personality trait, but a survival response learned in childhood. We explore emotional shutdown, alexithymia, childhood emotional neglect, nervous system responses, trauma coping mechanisms, and why reconnecting with your emotions can feel so difficult. Kati also shares practical tools to help you begin feeling safe in your body again, including somatic therapy techniques, grounding exercises, emotional awareness, and small ways to rebuild emotional connection over time. If you’ve struggled with emotional numbness, attachment wounds, people pleasing, dissociation, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others, this conversation will help you understand where those patterns come from — and how healing can begin. Related videos: Emotionally unavailable mother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKCO1Tb9u_4&t=154s Did your parents neglect you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Nlxwgy79U&t=262s Are you emotionally unavailable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLvYiUsZ0k&t=2s My books: Why Do I Keep Doing This? https://geni.us/XoyLSQ Traumatized https://geni.us/Bfak0j Are u ok? https://geni.us/sva4iUY Therapy: While I don't offer online therapy, get connected with a licensed therapist through my sponsor BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/kati (Get 10% OFF your first month) Partnerships: Contact Linnea Toney at linnea@underscoretalent.com Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical or mental health advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any health problem or disease. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Viewing this content does not establish a therapist-client relationship.