Trauma & therapy
Healing from trauma is a journey that requires support and guidance. Our contributors explore the impact of trauma and grief, as well as various therapeutic approaches available to aid recovery. Learn about different types of trauma, signs and symptoms, and effective therapy options.
Holotropic Breathworks and the Healing Science & Spirit of the Breath in a Resonant Coherent State
The breath is the most faithful companion we have. It is with us in the first cry of birth and in the last exhale of life. And yet, in the rush of everyday existence, we forget that it is far more than a...
Why You Keep Getting Sick After Emotional Healing and What Your Body is Trying to Tell You
You finally have the breakthrough. You spoke your truth. You cried it out. You journaled, meditated, breathed, and released. You felt lighter, clearer, more connected. And then? You crashed. Your...
Strong Foundation, Strong Body, and Why Your Feet Hold the Key to Pain-Free Movement
Just like a house needs a solid foundation to stand tall, your body depends on its base: your feet.Yet, we often ignore them, covering them up, stuffing them into tight shoes, and expecting them to...
Persistent Pain – Why Your Brain Won’t Switch Off the Alarm
Discover how hypnotherapy helps manage persistent pain by calming your nervous system, retraining your brain, and restoring your life. By addressing the root cause of pain and using neuroscience...
Movement-Based Mental Training for High Performance in Sport, Work, and Life
Whether you’re an athlete, leader, performer, or professional, high performance goes beyond technical skill or mental toughness. It requires the ability to stay present, recover quickly from setbacks...
Why You Keep Drinking When You “Know Better” – The Simple Truth That Makes Stopping Feel Effortless
If you feel trapped and helpless in your drinking habits, this is a must-read. Changing your drinking isn’t hard, and it doesn’t have to take long. In her latest article, Sonia Grimes, Award-Winning...
Havening, Clinical Hypnotherapy, PTSD, and the Primal Brain
In our modern world, which at times, if not often, can be busy, stressful, and overwhelming, do you ever feel like you are not in control? Do you ever wish that you could just relax?
Forest Bathing & Immunity – How Nature Awakens Your Body's Deepest Healing
In our screen-saturated, stress-filled world, something extraordinary is happening in forests around the globe. People are discovering that spending time among trees doesn't just calm their minds...
Your Gut Never Lies – The Powerful Link Between Intuition and Gut Health
Your gut is more than a digestion station; it’s a second brain, a truth-teller, and a powerful guide for your decisions and well-being. When you nurture your gut health and trust its signals, you unlock...
PTSD and C–PTSD – The Path to Nervous System Mastery, True Power and Freedom
In a world that idealises toughness, discipline, and self-control, trauma often hides in plain sight. We learn to armour up, to push through, to master our fear, but beneath the surface, our nervous...
The Complex World of Pain
Are you experiencing pain in your body? Chronic pain, recovery, or general aches and pains? A lot of the time, experiencing pain in specific locations can have a much deeper message for us. If we can slow...
Why Christians Can and Should Go to Therapy – Embracing Healing as Part of Faith
In many Christian communities, seeking therapy is often viewed with suspicion, confusion, or even shame. Yet mental health struggles are real, complex, and deeply human. In fact, many people in the Bible...
Illness from a Shamanic Perspective
In my first article, I described the essentials of a shamanic practice and gave a framework for a common language going forward into the old ways of teaching stories. This article continues from that...
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy – What It Is, Why It Works, and How to Use It
My first exposure to Ketamine had nothing to do with mental health and was long before I became a therapist. I underwent some major remodeling of my leg for reconstruction after some serious injuries.
Emotional and Psychological Trauma – What It Is, Symptoms to Watch For, and How to Heal
Emotional and psychological trauma refers to the deeply distressing or disturbing experiences that overwhelm an individual’s ability to cope, leaving lasting effects on their mental, emotional, and...
