One thing I have gradually learned as a trauma therapist, something that went against my core training, was that when working with trauma, it is not simply about having experience,…
I have recently been watching Mike Flanagan's new adaptation of Carrie, and some of its themes have, surprisingly, resonated with me more deeply than I anticipated. I have watched previous…
A gentle self-paced programme for parents with a history of trauma If you have a history of trauma, you may have noticed that parenting can sometimes bring up feelings and…
Have you ever found yourself reacting to your child in a way you didn't expect, and then wondered, why on earth did I react like that? Maybe you knew exactly…
I have not been following the Lindsay Clancy case closely, but I have obviously seen it pop up, and I could not help noticing how many angry comments there are…
When you have experienced trauma, it is so important to be mindful that there are certain trauma protocols we need to consider to make sure that trauma work is done…
**TRIGER WARNING**: War, Holocaust, Violence, Abuse and other traumatic incidents For many years, I kept hearing about Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, and as someone who has always…
Can we stop judging other professions? Understanding the real differences between Coaches, Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Psychologists and Psychiatrists I often see posts and comments in therapy groups debating the differences between…
If you have experienced relationship-related trauma (known as interpersonal trauma, or attachment trauma when it stems from your relationship with your parents), then in tricky situations or when triggered, you…
Last week, something happened that really unsettled me. Actually, unsettled is not the right word, as it was a PTSD attack. I went into complete freeze mode and could not…