I am often asked how do you process trauma or get to your core wounds in order to heal?

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The opposite of trauma is safety, the foundation of processing trauma lies in establishing safety and regulation of the nervous system. Once your nervous system is safe and regulated we can start to look at the triggers, traumas, emotions and limiting beliefs that are holding you stuck.

 

Often the core of these issues are rooted deep in our subconscious and outside of our conscious memories (usually from childhood), which is what makes it tricky to move past. You think you've done all the work on an issue but actually the core wound still hasn't been uncovered and processed... which is why the issue, triggers or patterns continue to come up and replay.

 

Using the innate wisdom of the nervous system, body and the unconscious mind we're able to uncover where the core wounds lie, sometimes these can be really surprising like childhood memories you'd forgotten, memories you didn't realise you were holding onto, and even trauma from birth. the womb or our parents or grandparents that has been passed down generationally.

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How nervous system dysregulation may be showing up in your life:

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• You feel easily dysregulated and spend a lot of the day in fight, flight, freeze or fawn (or moving between states)

• You have trouble sleeping or feel tired even when you're well rested

• You struggle with brain fog, poor concentration or memory loss

• Everyday tasks can feel very draining or overwhelming

• You have anxiety or feel like there's a constant low-level hum of anxiety in the background

• You don't have a lot of capacity or tolerance and small things can make you reactive, snappy or irritable  which affects you in relationships, parenthood, work or daily life

• You have a hard time finding joy in day to day life 

• Hypervigilance or being "on alert"

• You often feel on-edge, overwhelmed or like you can't keep up with everything

• You are sensitive to stimuli and may feel irritated or overwhelmed by loud or too much noise, people, smells, clutter, mess, touch etc

• You identify as an empath

• You struggle with setting boundaries with people or speaking your truth

• Food control, cravings or not eating and associated weight loss or weight gain may be an issue

• Insecure attachment in relationships - anxious or avoidance/withdrawal

• Physical symptoms like chronic pain, muscle tension, headaches, digestive/gut issues, skin issues, weakened immune function

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You no longer want to be weighed down by trauma and living in dysregulation. But, despite doing all the meditation, journalling, yoga, ice baths, breathing, quick fixes and magic cures, it doesn’t stick… 

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The problem? 

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There is no safety in your nervous system FIRST and you haven't processed the CORE WOUND/S yet.

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These are the missing pieces. 

 

You need to actually process, digest and integrate those experiences so you can experience LASTING HEALING.

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I’m here to help.

 

What to expect when you do Somatic Trauma Therapy:

 

• Expanding your nervous system to be more resilient and hold more, so that you have the capacity to handle triggers when they arise and meet life on life's terms, start living more grounded and calm day to day

• Resolving physical symptoms like anxiety, digestive issues, brain fog, sleep issues, unresolved muscle tension etc that are linked to a dysregulated nervous system

• Releasing the survival adaptations of trauma that like hyper-vigilance, over-thinking, people-pleasing, fawning, lack of boundaries, feeling helpless etc that once kept you safe, but now keep you stuck

• Processing stuck trauma and emotions getting to the unconscious core wounds to close trauma loops that remain open causing you dysfunction in your day to day life

• Gaining an awareness and breaking out of the patterns and survival adaptations you've created in order to feel safe.

• How to not only break out of survival mode, but to build a nervous system that feels safe to thrive & expand. 

• How to anchor safety into your body so it becomes your nervous system default.

 

This is perfect for you if you’re wanting to experience: 

 

• A calm & relaxed nervous system so you’re grounded throughout the day

• No longer overthinking everything in your life 

• More presence with your kids and relationships so you feel more FULFILLED

• No longer getting triggered & instead things just wash over you

• Baseline feeling in your body is light & free you're no longer weighed down by anxiety and hypervigilance that keeps you exhausted

• Spaciousness in life because your body just EXISTS in a regulated state

• Not feeling irritable or snappy and instead feeling more peace and calm

• Feeling more strong and secure in relationships and life

• Going all in, feeling empowered and taking responsibility for your healing because you damn well DESERVE IT

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Even if you've tried it all, there is hope!

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If this sounds like something you're wanting to explore further I offer a free "DISCOVERY CALL" meet in person or via zoom to talk about what's going on in your world and how this therapy can help you personally, answer any questions you have, and find out if we're a good fit to work together. Or if I'm speaking your language and you're ready to just dive in right away and book an appointment choose the relevant button below.