Healing trauma is not always a straightforward process, and shifts can be subtle. If you’ve undertook this life-changing process and need some inspiration to keep going, and see how far you’ve come, this is for you. In this post, I’ll share 6 signs your trauma is healing that I’ve witnessed in my clients and in myself as I’ve healed. This is the final post in this series. If you’re interested in how we got here, checkout my previous posts where we cover: · How trauma ch

Do you feel afraid to address and heal your trauma because it means rehashing every painful detail? You’re not alone. I recall avoiding healing my own trauma for years because the thought of talking someone through it was my worst nightmare. I didn’t even want to think about it, let alone dissect every awful detail. But what I didn’t know back then was that there was a way to heal my trauma without having to relive it. In fact, there’s more and more evidence that talk therapy

Trauma is more than a stressful experience. It changes your brain and alters your beliefs. Two people can experience the same event. One person feels shaken but moves on. The other develops anxiety, seems to become hypervigilant, and experiences intrusive flashbacks of the experience. Why? Because trauma isn’t about what happened to you, it’s about what happened within you as a result of what happened to you. As bestselling author, Gabor Mate describes it , trauma is not the

You’ve read the books. You’ve journaled for hours. Maybe you’ve spent years in therapy, uncovering patterns and connecting the dots of your past — yet somehow, you still feel unsafe, anxious, or reactive. You understand your trauma logically, but your body doesn’t seem to get the memo. If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken or “resistant” to healing — you’re just missing one crucial step: working with the parts of your mind and body where trauma actually lives. Because t

Trauma isn’t just something that lives in your mind—it’s something your body holds onto too. However, your body can also be your gateway to healing. Somatic techniques—body-based methods that help you reconnect with your sensations—are a powerful way to release trauma, regulate your nervous system, and start feeling more like yourself again. In this post, we’ll break down what somatic techniques are, why they work, and even give you some practical exercises you can try at hom

Have you ever felt like you’re doing everything right, but something invisible keeps holding you back? Maybe you catch yourself thinking, “I’m not good enough,” or “No matter what I do, things never work out for me.” These aren't just fleeting thoughts—they’re what we call limiting beliefs , and they can run the show behind the scenes of your life. Limiting beliefs are subconscious programs, often formed in childhood, that influence your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and eve