In nearly 30 years of clinical practice, this is one of the questions I am asked most often by parents, “We started reflex integration work, and my child seems more anxious, more reactive, more dysregulated...

One of the most common questions I hear from individuals and families seeking help is, “If I already have a sponsor, why would I need a recovery coach?” It’s a fair question. At first glance, sponsors...

Trauma recovery does not have to be limited to one path. This article explores how Western medicine, somatic practices, and holistic healing can work together to support deeper, whole-person recovery.

What happens when the breath of life becomes the kiss of death? This is a philosophical question that arises from a reality we can all face: trauma. The breath, one of our adaptive responses to...

A female patient once came to my clinic with shoulder pain that had persisted for several years. Over time, the limitation had become part of her everyday life. Raising her arm above shoulder level was...

Research has shown that stenosis, bulging discs, and arthritis are not what cause pain. In fact, you can take two people with the same structural abnormalities as shown on an MRI, and one will have pain...

A health system CEO told me recently that he was not worried about private equity. “We employ most of our cardiologists,” he said. “They’re not going anywhere.” I understood the confidence. I also...

"What if I told you that you do not need fixing?" Pause for a moment and let that question sink in. How many times have you looked at yourself and thought, "Once I have healed this trauma, once I have...

Every piece of work I have shared in this series has been pointing toward something. Toward a way of understanding healing that is larger than symptom reduction. Toward a clinical practice that honors...

For decades, the personal development and mental health industries have encouraged us to look inward, identify the origins of our pain, and understand the stories that shaped us. Today, many people can describe...

If you work, self-sabotage, control, scroll, shop, abandon yourself or others, seek approval, rage, drink or drug too much, if you feel guilty when you stand up for yourself, if you confuse love with rescue...

After years of research, clinical practice, and personal experience with trauma, Dr. Trish Avery, Founder, Clinical Lead, and CEO of AINT Foundation CIC, is calling for a more honest...

Millions of people struggle with symptoms that are often dismissed, misunderstood, or attributed to other causes. What if the missing piece isn't your eyesight, your effort, or your ability, but the way...

By the time you are handed a diagnosis, the disease is not new. It has often been living inside you for ten, fifteen, sometimes twenty years. Quietly, patiently, and entirely visible to anyone who knew how...

Children are not born knowing how to regulate their emotions. Intuitively, I always knew they were feeding off my energy. At least that was the language I had for it. I knew that when they were babies...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare delivery, promising earlier diagnoses, increased efficiency, reduced administrative burdens, and expanded access to care. Yet...

For many years, trauma was viewed primarily through the lens of psychology. It was something that happened in the mind, and therefore something that needed to be understood through thoughts, memories...

Generational trauma isn’t just psychological, it lives in the body. Through somatic awareness, you can release inherited tension, reparent your inner child, and set boundaries that break family cycles.

Most people believe cancer begins the day a tumour is discovered. A doctor walks into the room, confirms the diagnosis, and in a single moment, life changes forever. From that point on, everything...

You know your child better than anyone. And if something has been telling you that the difficulty they have with focus, attention, or learning is more than just a phase, you are probably right...

For many FGM survivors, the word safety can feel unfamiliar. It may seem simple to others, but when you have lived through trauma, safety is not something you automatically recognise. It is something you...

Before I begin, a brief note on what I mean by healing, because the term has become wide enough to mean almost anything, and the distinction matters. Throughout this piece, I am speaking...

Ah, the American treatment industry. As a treater in private practice, I work parallel to it. I’ve even worked directly within it, in three different clinics over the span of 14 years. I often have clients who...

Chronic illness is something I have lived with since I was a teenager, and gosh, it annoys me. It is inconvenient, frustrating, and disabling at times. There are days when I feel like I can take on the...