As a trauma therapist, I have done extensive work with dissociative parts of the psyche. In my experience, dissociative parts are ALWAYS protective. They have developed under extreme circumstances to help keep the person safe. When you can’t run or …
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Children Need Protection
As a trauma therapist, I can’t overemphasise how important protection is for our children. If you know your threat detector is too sensitive or not sensitive enough, check in with someone you trust. Let me know what you think in …
![Boundaries at Work My team won’t have that done by this afternoon; I can have it done by lunch tomorrow. I am already at capacity. If I am to do this by lunchtime, what would you like me to let go of? Having daily downtime is good for mental health, so I will not check work emails after 7 pm I will not be available while I am on holiday I need to rest on the weekend, so I won’t be checking work emails. I WILL stay congruent with my values at work](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/03_02_2021_Boundaries-at-Work-copy-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Boundaries at Work
Like boundaries with family, boundaries at work can be incredibly tricky, especially if you have a boss pushing you to do more when you are already at capacity. With work, the ultimate threat is that you will be fired, which …
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Relational Trauma Requires Relational Healing
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 can create a distrust of all people, as you have learnt that people are not to …