My first traumatic medical experience was at the dentist. I was having four healthy teeth removed so I could have braces fitted. This was standard practice in the UK then, but not now. I remember the taste of the injections, …
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Medical Trauma
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, …
Post Traumatic Growth
Have you ever heard the phrase – âbreakdown to breakthrough?â We often talk about the pain of trauma and a breakdown, but not enough about what can emerge on the other side, a breakthrough. đ± Post-Traumatic Growth is about what …
TRAUMA Processing and SECURE ATTACHMENT with a Therapist
Therapy offers a unique opportunity to foster inner secure attachment, especially for those who didn't experience it growing up. Through a supportive, trusting environment, individuals can explore and heal from trauma, creating a nurturing relationship with themselves. This transformative process …
Conflict Doesnât Have to Mean Crisis
Secure couples know how to repair and come back. They donât get it right all the time, but they keep working on it and learning about themselves and each other through the process. Be gentle with each other. Love, Jen
The Three Steps to Communicating a Need
Communicating your needs is part of secure attachment. If you want to hear more about this đ§ listen to the full episode to explore what secure attachment looks, feels, and sounds likeâand why it matters. YouTube: Spotify: Love, Jen
Aiming for Secure Attachment
If you didnât grow up with secure attachment, it can feel like chasing something that you don’t have a clear idea of. So, letâs make it real. This is the felt sense of secure attachment. Itâs calm. Itâs steady. And …
What Secure Attachment Feels Like
In a secure relationship, your nervous systemâs resting place is in the ventral vagal stateâa branch of the parasympathetic nervous system associated with social engagement, safety, and calmness. The goal isnât to stay in this state all the time. Itâs …
A Bottom-Up Approach to Trauma
Top-Down vs Bottom-Up Healingâ When it comes to trauma therapy, the order matters.â â A top-down approach starts with the thinking brain (neocortex). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a good exampleâreframing thoughts to shift behaviour.â But hereâs the challenge: when youâre …
Connection and Trauma
When weâve experienced trauma, itâs common to want to pull away. To feel shame. To think, âI should be over this by now,â or âWhatâs wrong with me?â Confusion, anger, and self-judgment often followâand all of that is completely normal.âŁâŁBut …