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…
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…
What happens in therapy often happens elsewhere too One of the things that I believe makes therapy unique is that it does not just involve talking about life, but it…
Many of you may have seen social media posts or articles claiming that Bessel van der Kolk’s work, particularly The Body Keeps the Score, has been disproven by recent research.…
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…