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If you’ve never had it, you can’t imagine it. But for those of us who have, it’s a very unique kind of hell. Not only does it convince us of things that aren’t true, it also frightens us, threatens us, bullies us and holds us back. It makes us sleep too much or too little, eat too much or too little. It causes havoc with our digestion and makes us shaky, unwell and dizzy. Long term sufferers of anxiety will know how it dims the light on our life and puts us slap bang in su

Our nervous systems are incredible. An intricate network of tiny little branches that reach into every part of our body holding energy, memories, feelings and of course, trauma. To heal this trauma we want to create safety, not just in our world and circumstances but within our very own bodies. How do we do that? How can we convince a NS that’s been in a state of fight or flight for years to ‘stand down’ and relax? And how can we move out of survival mode into presence, regu

This is a good question. What does trauma feel like? Over the years of practising as a trauma therapist I have seen a wide and varied list of symptoms that are as unique as the client themselves. Initially, they may present with anxiety, depression, addiction or chronic stress but scratch the surface and time and time again I find what I describe as “a difficulty with life”. Those of us who have suffered trauma so often feel life is too demanding, too hard, too stressful, to