This post by Positive Memes/ Wholesome Dads came through my newsfeed last night and it made me pause and reflect on something deeply personal, but also something I see often…
I have to admit that when I first heard about OCD, I thought it was mainly about being very clean or checking that the door was locked several times. Later,…
I have worked in this field for over 20 years, and in the past 5–6 years I have increasingly been receiving referrals from people specifically asking for somatic therapy. If…
**TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide ** As we come to the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, I feel this is the perfect time to focus on men’s mental health. Although I…
When small moments feel huge internally Parenting while living with trauma or CPTSD can feel incredibly hard, not because you don’t love your children enough, but because trauma literally changes…
Great Polyvagal Theory visual aid showing what happens in our body when our nervous system goes through different states. Although Polyvagal Theory is greatly influential in Trauma Therapy, and I…
According to the message in this image by Nicole LePera (The Holistic Psychologist), all parents traumatise their children. Although it does have some element of truth in it based on…
As someone who primarily works with clients who have experienced trauma, I also support a large number of clients who identify as, or are exploring whether they might be, neurodivergent.…
So I had a dentist appointment last weekend, and it did make me wonder how numbed and zoned out I always felt throughout the day after every dentist appointment. I…
The other day, I came across a discussion in a professional therapist group that caught my attention. Someone was asking for recommendations for an attachment‑informed EMDR therapist. A therapist in…