Savannah Chrisley Says She's Gone to an 'Intensive Therapy Program' Twice to 'Help Me Deal with Trauma'

The 'Chrisley Knows Best' alum said that trauma has been with her for “almost 20 years of my life" and that intensive therapy has been a "game-changer"

Savannah Chrisley is opening up about how she has dealt with trauma.

During the latest episode of her Unlocked podcast, the Chrisley Knows Best alum revealed that she went to an "intensive-therapy program" called Onsite twice, calling it a "game-changer" and recalling what she learned from a journal she kept at the time.

“I think for me, the whole reason I was going was to help me deal with trauma,” she continued. “Like, in my life from childhood to now, there are so many different types of trauma.”

Chrisley, 26, said her first journal entry was dated back around her birthday two years ago, and detailed her first week of therapy. In it, she shared that she learned that trauma can “outlive an event because it lives in the body” — which is something she had experience with.

“You'd see it with me, that something's happened and it's triggered something and I break down or fall apart or have a freakout, whatever it may be, because you don't realize that your body reacts before your mind reacts,” she explained.

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The reality star went on to say that the trauma has been with her for “almost 20 years of my life,” and before therapy, she found herself using past experiences “as an excuse for my poor behavior.”

She also said that one of the things she had to work through was finding “grace” in herself and others despite what she had gone through in the past.

“I've been very open about my family dynamics, and I am not great at grace,” Chrisley admitted. "There are some things I'm just not great at when it comes to, like, people who have wronged me. But also, understanding your family of origin allows you to have more grace.”

“So often, everyone wants to put on this picture-perfect image of my family ... but the moment you see it for what it is, this the moment you're allowed to even give yourself grace for your feelings towards people or the situation, which is hard," she added.

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Chrisley previously discussed the trauma she experienced around the time her family began filming their reality series, and opened up about her suicide attempt when she was 15 or 16 years old.

“For me, it was more a cry for help,” she recalled on her podcast. "It's so crazy because when you go through so much trauma, I feel like your mind just blocks it out.”

However, Chrisley revealed that her parents Todd and Julie Chrisley "stepped up" in her time of need.

"My dad spent countless hours with me every day, just trying to get me to talk," she recalled. "Telling me his life stories, his trauma. Trying to let me know, like, 'Hey, I'm not this perfect person you've always thought I am. I've gone through stuff in my life, too. I've had trauma. I want you to feel comfortable.' And talking to me about it. And it took me a while."

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

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