Family Secrets Show Up As Symptoms In The Family And The Individual.
HOLDING a secret is just that, we have to HOLD the energy of the secret. If you have ever been in this position, you…
HOLDING a secret is just that, we have to HOLD the energy of the secret. If you have ever been in this position, you…
Did you have to hold a secret for an adult in your family? Keeping secrets in families, especially across generations can be harmful for…
This is where we can differentiate between the BIOLOGICAL family and the LOGICAL family. The biological family may have been dysfunctional and toxic, where…
The wounds of childhood trauma are relational wounds. They happened in the moments of neglect, abuse, self-centredness, carelessness and trauma. This kind of trauma…
Unless attended to, historical trauma can be passed through family lines. Imagine a child growing up in a household with an alcoholic mother. The…
I believe we all yearn for this deep attunement with other human beings, to have someone walk through the tough places WITH us. So…
Dealing with traumatic re-enactments. This one really stood out for me.Let’s think about it. An example:I grew up in a home where there was…
As children our brain develops from the bottom up, starting with the reptilian brain where survival and reproduction are paramount and moving upwards towards…
Today, I found the words of Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann @miriamrosefoundation, and I was deeply moved by them. They are her gift to us. As…
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is the most highly recommended psychotherapeutic intervention for people with PTSD (American Psychiatric Association). CBT works in a top-down way…