Therapy can be expensive. But I have always considered it a vital part of my self-care. At times, I have gone without some things to prioritise my mental health, and it has always paid off. Growing up in housing …
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Help! I Need a Therapist, a Coach, a Mentor … Someone!
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Don’t Offer Advice to Someone Who Needs A Hug
When we offer advice, we are staying in our left brain. That’s the rational, logical part of our extraordinary brain. We need this part to manage time, get practical things done, complete tasks, and so much more. When we offer …
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10,000 Hours
I did a back-of-the-envelope calculation to work out how many hours of trauma therapy I had done in my career. The answer is about 15,600 hours. The interesting thing is that I am not burnt out. I LOVE what I …
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Anger and Grief
As a trauma therapist, I have sat with clients for about 15,600 hours and held anger (back of a napkin calculation).I have sat with myself and held my anger.Anger is often protective – when we talk to anger, it will …
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The Embody Lab
I saw this pop up on the embody lab offering list and wanted to share it with you. In today’s busy, goal-oriented, demanding environment, many of our bodies carry unreasonable stress. Somatic Stress Release™ is a holistic system to enhance …
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Birth Trauma
*Trigger warning for this one* It was difficult for me to speak about my birth trauma for a long time for a few reasons. Firstly, it felt ungrateful to acknowledge it. I had a baby. Who was I to complain …