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Alongside specific body work to release energetic packages of trauma that are deeply held within, it is important to address any false beliefs about ourselves that have been internalised as part of the legacy of traumatic experiences. If not attended to, these false narratives can continue to adversely impact how we perceive ourselves and interact with the world.   As the trauma exercises require focus on identifying where trauma is stored in the body, it is essential that th

If, as mentioned in previous blogs, the body holds a record of everything that has ever happened to us, our bodies are the experts of what is required to heal, when and in what order. Imagine trauma as an experience of shock and heightened distress which gets locked in the body as an energetic package. Depending on our personal histories we may have a few different packages of trauma, or we may have one or two that have just been added to and exacerbated over the years by rec

So often I have clients come in for therapy sessions, looking for support with the debilitating impact of trauma. Often, they are unaware of how much their historical adversities are still living in their body. As renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk says... “the body keeps the score”. Our physiology is affected by all sorts of internal and external influences, but single event or recurring traumatic experiences get locked up internally, creating disturbance and comprom

Following on from Part 1 and 2, this article looks more precisely at how trauma manifests in everyday life. As mentioned in Part 1, the nervous system of someone with unresolved trauma locked in the body is either in hyper- or hypo-arousal , most if not all of the time.   A body in hyper-arousal finds it difficult to be still and is in a state of agitation, a bit like a house with the voltage in the electrical circuit running too high. If the voltage remains high and has any

Following on from the introductory blog which defines what trauma is and how it impacts us on a physical, emotional, and psychological level, this blog identifies different types of traumatic experiences. Traumas are not just one-off events but can be persistent in childhood and through adult life in relationship, family, and work. While ‘Big T’ traumas may clearly cause evident harm and distress, ‘small t’ traumas are recurring micro events that may be less obvious but accum

This ‘Truly Healing Trauma’ series of blogs explores the increasingly public topic of trauma, defining what it is, what types there are, and what we can do to truly heal it.   This introductory blog offers a foundational understanding of what trauma is from a physical, emotional, and psychological perspective. In simple terms, trauma is the experience of stress and distress at levels we are unable to manage.   In psychology, we describe the stresses and strains of modern life