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…
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,…
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…
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…