What is Medical Trauma?

What is Medical Trauma?

Medical trauma can have lasting effects on the body and mind. Many years ago, before training to be a Psychotherapist, I worked as a Medical Secretary supporting various Consultants around the world and as a Fitness Professional helping people to rehab and recover...
Why Trauma Makes Certain Sounds Unbearable

Why Trauma Makes Certain Sounds Unbearable

Are you jumpy and do you startle easily when you hear a noise?  Or maybe certain sounds just really get on your nerves.  Did you know that when you are distressed you don’t hear properly and can even misinterpret someone’s tone of voice?  When you are...
Part 1 ~ Trauma and Boundaries: Why Do I Need Them?

Part 1 ~ Trauma and Boundaries: Why Do I Need Them?

Boundaries are an essential part of the trauma recovery process, because they increase our feelings of safety and self-worth.  Difficulty with setting boundaries can occur if in childhood we weren’t given the chance to express ourselves, or we followed the...
Trauma: Why Taking Care of Yourself Benefits Everyone Around You

Trauma: Why Taking Care of Yourself Benefits Everyone Around You

Self-care is not selfish – it is an absolute necessity.  Self-care means taking care of your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. Are you regularly setting aside enough “me time”? If your answer is no you may be feeling stressed, run-down or...
How to Say No to Prioritise Your Wellbeing

How to Say No to Prioritise Your Wellbeing

Trauma occurs when your nervous system experiences events or situations that demand more from you than you are able to give or cope with.  Are you always busy?  Do you have lots of to-do lists and find that you are investing your time and energy doing things for...