FORTITUDE

For some, asking for help comes naturally. But for those with hyper-independence, it can be an extremely difficult thing to do. I’m not...

What if I told you one of the best ways to ensure you’re able to offer your clients compassionate care is by experiencing compassion...

As a therapist, ‘the nervous system’ is a phrase that’s become part of my everyday vocabulary. While it’s an increasingly familiar term...

Trauma and the Brain Throughout our lives, we regularly encounter difficult events, and our brains are constantly processing and learning...

Why Do I Feel Emotionally Numb? Emotional numbness is a form of dissociation. Similar to zoning out, it happens unconsciously when our...

What Is Burnout? ‘Burnout’ is a term commonly used to describe a range of symptoms that occur in the context of chronic stress and...

Please note, we’ll be discussing the loss of a baby in this article. Feel free to give it a miss if you need to. If you choose to keep...

What Will Therapy Be Like? There’s no single, definitive answer to this question. Therapy is a very individual journey, and everyone will...

When people think about the effects of trauma, they tend to imagine flashbacks, nightmares, and people jumping at the sound of a loud...

What is Your Window of Tolerance? ‘Window of tolerance’ is a psychological concept originally developed by Dr Dan Siegel, a professor of...

As the title suggests, we will be discussing a very sensitive and potentially distressing topic in this article. Please feel free to give...

What is CBT? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is a combination of Cognitive Therapy and Behavioural Therapy, both of which can be...

Clinical supervision is at the core of every counsellor and therapist’s practice. Not only is it essential to meet professional...

‘What doesn’t kill you makes your stronger,’ sings Kelly Clarkson, voicing lyrics many people who’ve experienced trauma and adversity can...

What is Burnout? Burnout is not a specific psychiatric diagnosis (although one diagnostic manual does refer to ‘occupational burnout’ in...

Something I see repeatedly in my work with survivors of childhood trauma is the very real fear that they will struggle to be good parents...

What is Complex PTSD? In very simple terms, Complex PTSD (sometimes called CPTSD) is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with an...

For many people, pregnancy and the arrival of a new baby is a joyful experience. However, for some, these experiences can be more...

Why Do We Need to Regulate Our Emotions? Emotional regulation is an important life skill because our emotions have a huge impact on how...

What is Intergenerational Trauma? Intergenerational trauma (sometimes called multigenerational or transgenerational trauma) is a term...