What happens following traumatised or adversity? When faced by an overwhelming event (e.g., a car accident) or repeatedly subjected to...

Unfortunately, many people live with the distressing effects of trauma, long after the incident or incidents have ended. Whilst there are many individual factors why people may not access effective trauma therapy, here are a few of the more frequent reasons:   Not being aware of the link between their traumatic experiences, and their current, mental and physical health, behaviour, relationship difficulties etc. It is common for people to disregard the extent to which historic

Self-care after & between appointments is important Psychological therapy often evokes strong sensations & emotions, as part of the...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) is a term introduced from a pivotal study in 1998 by Felitti et al, that identified the profound link...

Fearful or stressful events can trigger a brief release of cortisol and adrenaline in the body, to prepare us to respond to the event or...

Whilst recurring and / or disturbing nightmares are a well-known 'symptom' of trauma (PTSD, cPTSD), the disruptive effect on sleep is far...