EMDR helps the brain process trauma safely, allowing the past to feel like the past.  This post explains how EMDR works — and why healing doesn’t mean reliving what happened. Many people come to therapy after trying to think  their way out of trauma, only to find that understanding what happened doesn’t make the pain go away. That’s because trauma memories aren’t stored like ordinary memories — they’re held in the body and in the emotional parts of the brain that respond to t

Our bodies remember what our minds try to forget. This post explores how trauma lives in the body — and how gentle, body-based approaches can help restore calm and safety from within. Many people come to therapy saying, “I understand what happened — but I still feel  it.” That’s because trauma doesn’t only live in our memories. It also lives in our nervous system , in the way our body stays alert, tense, or shut down long after the threat has passed. The Body Remembers When w

If you’ve ever felt “stuck in survival mode,” you’re not alone. This post explains how trauma affects the nervous system and how healing is possible through compassion, safety, and understanding. When we talk about trauma, many people think of big, obvious events — accidents, assaults, or war. But trauma isn’t defined by what happened to us; it’s defined by how our nervous system experienced what happened. Trauma occurs when something feels too much, too soon, or too overwhel

Traditional therapy often focuses on the mind — thoughts, emotions, and behaviours — which can be incredibly valuable. But human wellbeing is multi-layered. How we think, how we feel in our bodies, and how we relate to ourselves and others are deeply interconnected. A holistic approach to therapy recognises that healing is most effective when it considers the whole person: mind, body, and self. Why Mind, Body & Self Matter Mind: Our thoughts, beliefs, and emotional patterns s