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…
Do you find yourself trying so hard to stay calm, patient and connected with your children, while internally feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated or emotionally exhausted? Do small moments sometimes feel huge…
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…
When you think of a Marvel movie, mental health probably isn’t the first thing that comes to your mind. Explosions, action and cheesy punch lines are more like it. But…