by @team-king | Apr 12, 2024 | Trauma, Anxiety, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Compassion, Confidence, Depression, Dysregulation, Embodiment, Healing, Nervous System, Polyvagal, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Somatic, Somatic Therapy, Stress, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
As a Polyvagal Psychotherapist, I have supported a lot of women with trauma relating to childbirth. It can go unrecognised because there is the societal belief that giving birth is “natural” and that “women are designed to have babies”, etc. Often this is not the case...
by @team-king | Mar 12, 2024 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Breathwork, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Digestive disorders, Dysregulation, Embodiment, Healing, Nervous System, Polyvagal, Proprioception, Psychotherapy, Regulation, Self-Care, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Somatic Therapy, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
After long periods of high stress, your nervous system goes into overdrive, and this can prevent you from being in the present moment, relaxing, enjoying life, and connecting with others. Body-centered Psychotherapy can help you to reconnect with your body and...
by @team-king | Feb 12, 2024 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Breathwork, Dysregulation, Embodiment, Healing, Nervous System, Polyvagal, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapy, Regulation, Self-Care, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Somatic Therapy, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve
If you’ve ever had a panic attack you’ll know how scary it is to feel so out of control. It can feel like your body is attacking you. But what if I told you that it’s all about your nervous system protecting you because it is designed to help you...
by @team-king | Jan 12, 2024 | Trauma, Anxiety, Boundaries, Chronic Pain, Compassion, Depression, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapy, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Wellbeing
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...
by @team-king | Nov 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Depression, Digestive disorders, Dysregulation, Embodiment, Healing, Nervous System, Proprioception, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self-Care, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Somatic Therapy, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
The psoas is a very important yet often unknown muscle that plays a vital role in your physical health and mental wellbeing. The cumulative effect of neglecting this muscle is physical and mental stress and tension, which manifests itself mentally as anxiety and...
by @team-king | Oct 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Breathwork, Burnout, Depression, Dysregulation, Embodiment, Healing, Nervous System, Polyvagal, Psychotherapist, Psychotherapy, Regulation, Self-Care, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Somatic Therapy, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
Trauma is physiological. It is a highly activated incomplete biological response (fight, flight, freeze). Feeling anxious signals that your nervous system is lacking safety and your body tenses up and constricts. This impacts your nervous system, fascia, muscles and...
by @team-king | Sep 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Body-centred, Compassion, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Polyvagal, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
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...
by @team-king | Aug 12, 2023 | Anxiety, Body-centred, Boundaries, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Confidence, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Trauma, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
Part 3 ~ Setting Boundaries in Close Relationships: How to Establish Healthy Limits When you need to set boundaries with someone close to you, use calm, assertive language to discuss the boundary clearly and in advance, to give the person a head’s up that things will...
by @team-king | Jul 12, 2023 | Trauma, Anxiety, Boundaries, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Confidence, Depression, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Somatic, Stress, Stress Relief, Therapy, Wellbeing
There is a need for a range of different types of boundaries in your life, because they apply in various mind, body, and soul human experiences. Physical Boundaries This includes recognising and talking about your own self-care needs (what you eat, how you move your...
by @team-king | Jun 12, 2023 | Stress Relief, Anxiety, Body-centred, Boundaries, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Compassion, Confidence, Depression, Dysregulation, Healing, Nervous System, Psychotherapist, Regulation, Self Compassion, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Sensorimotor, Somatic, Stress, Therapy, Trauma, Vagus Nerve, Wellbeing
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...
