đ§ Medical trauma isnât just about what happened, itâs about how it was experienced by the child. Even the most well-intentioned care can leave lasting emotional wounds if not met with safety, clarity, and support. If this resonates with you, …
Category: Health
A Trauma-Informed Perspective
When we meet someone who has experienced trauma, it helps to hold a dual lens. The first lens meets the behaviourâoften the protective system that person has developed to stay safe. This might look like withdrawal, anger, or a refusal …
Every Healthy Choice
Self-love isnât just about how you feel about yourself, itâs also what you do for yourself. Itâs about what you choose. ⨠Saying no to temporary comfortâŚBecause youâre saying yes to your long-term wellbeing. Itâs not always pretty.Itâs not always …
Physical and Emotional Signs of Trauma
Thereâs no one ârightâ way to respond to trauma.âŁâŁYour response is normal for youâwhether itâs emotional, physical, or behavioural. Trauma can affect us all differently, and symptoms may show up in many ways, whether the event was big or small.âŁMost …
Attachment Injuries with Dr Clare Rosoman
Last week, on the Psychotherapy Central podcast, I spoke with Dr Clare Rosoman about attachment injuries and just how wide-ranging they can be, and how they disrupt fundamental questions of emotional safety and trust. We then review the Attachment Injury …
What We Imagine Growth To Be
Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking that once youâve âhealed enough,â life will be perfect?Youâll have the perfect job aligned with your purpose, the perfect relationship, the sun will shine daily, and strangers will hand you money …
Research Proves Benefits of Gratitude
Gratitude has roots in grace.The word comes from the Latin gratiaâlinked to kindness, beauty, and giving. And when I connect with gratitude, I feel that beauty on the inside. I soften. I become gentler with myself and with others. Gratitude …
Signs Of Emotional Exhaustion
Weâve all been thereâthat place where we feel completely depleted. Nothing left to give to ourselves, let alone anyone else. Burnt out. Emotionally exhausted. When I reach that point, Iâve learned to pay close attention. Itâs not just a bad …
How Does Healing The Past Help in the Present?
The past affects the present in many ways. It might be how you expect your partner to take out the garbage or how you expect to be responded to when you ask for help. There are lots of reasons that …
