Trauma
Learn more about trauma and how you can start to heal from it.
How the Ladder of Healing can help you
The Ladder of Healing is something that I've come up with that I now use a lot to help me guide my clients' healing journey. I want to share it with you because I think it can help you too. What is the Head Trash Ladder of Healing? So, what is the Head Trash Ladder of...
Understanding Trauma, Alex Heath
In this podcast episode, I'm chatting with Alex Heath about trauma, and getting her perspective. I know Alex from my time working in the pregnancy and birth world, as Alex specialises in birth trauma and perinatal mental and emotional health. For me, birth trauma is...
The Humiliation Wound
Do you suffer from the humiliation wound? Perhaps you keep choosing partners or friends that humiliate you. Or maybe you find that you keep doing things for others when they don't even appreciate it. Do you feel guilty for treating yourself? If any of these resonate,...
The Injustice Wound
Are you a victim of the injustice wound? Bandaids, medical gauze, and paracetamol; there's no end to the treatments available for bloody bruises or painful burns. But what about those wounds that don’t bleed red? Despite being invisible, such wounds hurt the most. The...
The Trust Wound
Were you often let down or betrayed by those closest to you, including parents, family, friends, or a significant other? Continuous let-downs are like raindrops batting against a wooden windowsill; they’re going to leave a deep mark over time. This “deep mark” is...
The Scarcity Wound
Are you a victim of the scarcity wound? A scarcity wound is almost universally connected to poverty, and especially child poverty. In economic terms, scarcity is where there is a limited supply of something. In the context of psychology and mental health, scarcity can...
The Betrayal Wound
Are you a victim of the betrayal wound? Were you let down by someone you thought highly of? If so, you may find it challenging to trust people now, and for good reason: once bitten, twice shy! Being betrayed by a loved one is bound to take its toll and leave you...
The Loss Wound
Are you a victim of the loss wound? You’ll often find words like “abandonment,” “betrayal,” and “neglect” populating the mental health space. Despite being prominent wounds, these terms fail to address an important - and often neglected - concept: the loss wound....
The Guilt Wound
Do you have the guilt wound? Are you a highly sensitive person who often experiences feelings of guilt over everyday interactions? It could be something as small as refusing to share stationery with a work colleague, or choosing to set a major healthy boundary for...
The Abandonment Wound
Do you have the abandonment wound? This wound is considered a universal wound because it affects pretty much most of us to some degree. Once we familiarise ourself with it, it's easy to see why. It's also considered to be an inner child wound because its roots are in...