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What is Secure Attachment? In a phrase – healthy autonomy. This is a natural, biological connection, created by parents and caregivers who were/are tuned in to the child’s needs and respond with warmth, connection and safe physical contact. Children are confident that parents will respond to their needs, so feel…
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When was the last time you felt this way? Have you ever felt this way? What would it take for you to create this moment for yourself? What obstacles would you run into? What words would get in your way? What thoughts or memories would you get lost in? What…
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In my last post I explored what some triggers are. The second part to this is about knowing when you are triggered. If you are crying like the little girl in the picture then the trigger is obvious. At other times, it isn’t so obvious, so I thought I would…
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How we interact with and relate to others is affected by what we learn during our “attachment” phase of life. Most of this is an unconscious dynamic, but it affects all of our relationships and our ability to bond, connect, feel safety, trust and closeness. There are four main attachment…
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By looking at these deer, you wouldn’t think they knew anything about stress. But to the contrary, they know it all too well. Humans have the same innate mechanisms that helps to rebound & reset our nervous systems after encounters with stress. I thought a good place to start was…
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As you know, I am studying to add Somatic Experiencing Practitioner to my list of services offered for Trauma Recovery. What this essentially means is re-setting our nervous system, by building awareness, tolerance and resilience to the sensations within the body. The way I understand it, is that the nervous…
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Memory is such a tricky thing in general. When you add trauma into the mix and it becomes even more challenging. People struggle with the memories they do have just as much as the things they don’t remember. That said, that is an extremely general statement as there are a…
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Trauma is a big word and a big concept, whether you use the little “t” trauma or the big “T” Trauma. Its effects are far reaching and can be long lasting, so handling with gentle, tender, compassionate care is necessary. In general, it would seem that it is also one…
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