Why people get ‘stuck’ after trauma “The traumatic experience and your reactions to it, CAN with the right therapy, move to a folder in the memory filing system of your life.” As a psychotherapist, I often see traumatised people whose sense of the past and vision of the future stops as if the trauma …
Trauma – Why do I feel angry and find it hard to feel safe and connected? I often get asked the following by people affected by trauma: Why do I feel angry or numb? Why do I find it so hard to feel safe and connect? So let me introduce you to the steps of …
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The Three Traps on the Trauma Healing Journey People struggling with trauma-related challenges and PTSD may fall into these three traps that can prevent them from healing. These are: 1. THE SILENCE TRAP: The Silence Trap is at the very beginning of the trauma recovery and healing journey. When you have fallen into this …
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How to stop acting like a victim Do you feel like a victim in certain situations or with certain people? People stay stuck in this victim ‘loop’ because it is based on early experiences of not being able to get needs met. When you blame others and deny your role in a situation, you are …
WHAT IS THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE? The window of tolerance is the zone of arousal in which you are able to function most effectively. When you are within this range, you are able to readily receive, process and integrate information and manage everyday life without much difficulty. This optimal window was first named by Dan …
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Usually when I treat a person for anxiety or depression, they have tried every other single therapy. It may have helped a bit, but it never resolved their issues. I am their last shot. In my experience, anxiety and depression are often symptoms of trauma. And by treating the symptoms and not the cause, you …
