Listening to the words of the body in healing from Cptsd.(Complex PTSD)
Healing from C-PTSD (Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and developing that relationship with self, that is, seeing the goodness in oneself and being safe enough with other people so that what was developmentally stuck can be healed, is a journey that needs to be accompanied by movement by paying attention to the body. Listening to the body and working with a somatic lens in psychotherapy means examining the connection between the mind, body, brain, and behaviour, using solid knowledge of the nervous system to enhance the person’s psychotherapy process. When accompanied by the stories of the body moving, the psychotherapeutic…
Healing self-abandonment – are you ready to take control of your healing journey and embrace self-care practices?
It is an integral part of psychotherapy to learn about energy and personal space, or at least that is my thought, especially if we have had a lifetime of self-abandonment (as explained in an earlier article on ‘one of the symptoms of C-ptsd is self-abandonment’). Your active participation is crucial in this process. As a Movement Psychotherapist, I know that talking about difficulties and stuck places is not always sufficient for change; we often need to move our bodies, energies, and muscle vibrations and allow new movements, words, and feelings to emerge. We are our bodies, not just brains…
One of the symptoms of C-ptsd is self-abandonment
Recovery can only take place within the context of relationships; it cannot occur in isolation Judith Lewis Herman Trauma is an overwhelming experience that renders us helpless in some way. When our earliest attachments are threatening or abandoned, those experiences alter the development of the self. As Courtois and Ford (2013) explain, survival is required to take place over normal psychobiological development. Complex trauma is when there have been repeated events, ongoing abuse, discrimination and the accumulation of subtle ongoing events of not being accepted, causing the identity and sense of self to become broken. One of the symptoms of…
Saying No is okay
The problem is never having learnt that saying No is okay. When the body says No, it can scream it through Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and other inflammations, and autoimmune disorders such as Motor Neuron disease are a result in one way or another of chronic stress, and many studies have shown that one common factor in them is that in essential areas of the lives of people who have and are suffering with these conditions is that they have never learned to say no.
April is World Autism Acceptance Month
Autism sits alongside many Neurodivergent traits such as ADHD/ADD, Dyslexia, PDA, Depression, Dyspraxia, Developmental delays, Tourette’s syndrome, Tic disorder, Sensory integration Disorder, Dysgraphia, and OCD, amongst others.To appreciate, acknowledge and celebrate our different brains, emotions and ways of being in the world, from my heart to your heart, Be all of who you are in the world Thank you for being you; your difference is beautiful and brings light to this world