Read our posts about Trauma

16Apr

Grief and Trauma After a Sudden Bereavement

Saul Hillman

grief, loss, trauma

Therapists

Dr Saul Hillman shares his own experience of sudden bereavement, the loss of his mother, to illustrate the impact of trauma and grief
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12Apr

How Has Your Childhood Affected Your Experience of the Pandemic?

Dawn Ojo

childhood, coronavirus, trauma

Therapists

In times of stress, we might be dragged into past coping mechanisms or experience feelings that we don't quite understand but that relate to our childhood. Counsellor Dawn Ojo explores this in the context of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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28Jan

What is Dissociation?

Paula Fenn

dissociation, PTSD, trauma, video

Therapists

Dissociation is a phenomenon linked with trauma. In this video, psychotherapist Paula Fenn offers an overview of dissociation and why it might arise.
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20Jan

4 Steps to Recovery After a Traumatic Birth Experience

Mia Scotland

birth, birthtrauma, motherhood, pregnancy, PTSD, trauma, women

Body

Pregnancy and birth are immense physical and psychological events – for some mothers, the experience results in PTSD. Mia Scotland, perinatal clinical psychologist and doula, offers four tips to promote recovery after a traumatic birth.
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28Dec

Polyvagal Theory, Dissociation and Yoga: Healing Trauma Through Embodiment

Fiona Agombar

body, exercise, health, PTSD, trauma, yoga

Body

Fiona Agombar explores polyvagal theory, dissociation and trauma, and how embodiment practices like yoga can help with healing
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27Aug

What Are the Signs of Low Self-Esteem?

Gita Aussia

childhood, self, selfesteem, trauma

Therapists

The causes of low self-esteem can often be found in childhood. If you have low self-esteem, you may struggle to believe you are likeable, lack in confidence, and find it difficult to form relationships, says therapist Gita Aussia.
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18Aug

Using the Rewind Technique to Heal Trauma

Pat Capel

humangivens, PTSD, trauma

Therapists

Trauma can leave emotional and psychological scars that can last a long time, especially if you don't get the right support to help you process what happened. Human Givens therapist Pat Capel explains how he uses the Rewind technique in his practice.
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30Jul

How to Move Through Trauma

Josh Hogan

addiction, body, trauma

Therapists

When unresolved, trauma can bury itself deep within our body and psyche, affecting us in unexpected ways. Therapist Josh Hogan reflects on what he has learned about trauma, from his own experience, his clients, and Bessel Van Der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score.
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21Jul

Trauma and Relationships in I May Destroy You: A Therapist's View

geraldine meadows

PTSD, trauma, TV

Therapists

Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You has been a huge success, with many praising its representation of the complexity of trauma both big and small, as well as its successful and more realistic portrayal of inner-city life. Therapist Geraldine Meadows explores how IMDY deals with trauma, relationships, and therapy.
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22Jun

How Can Art Therapy Help During the Covid-19 Pandemic?

Aisling Fegan

art, arttherapy, coronavirus, creativity, society, trauma

Therapists

Could the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown, and related losses represent a form of widespread trauma? Therapist Aisling Fegan examines the impact of Covid-19 and what role art psychotherapy may play in healing the wounds caused at this time.
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