Fortitude Psychological Therapy

Is Attending Boarding School a Form of Trauma? Trauma isn’t an event or an experience. Two people can go through the exact same thing and...

What Is Self-Care? Self-care can be defined as the conscious acts people take to promote their physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional...

What Is Self-Compassion? In basic terms, self-compassion means extending compassion towards yourself. It means offering yourself warmth,...

What Is Vicarious Trauma? Vicarious trauma affects people in all sorts of caring professions, from humanitarian aid workers to healthcare...

As I’ve said before, trauma leads to much more than Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). While this diagnostic label captures some of...

The phrase ‘trauma-informed’ is used a lot these days, but what does it mean? And what does trauma-informed care actually look like from...

Often, when we think about trauma, we tend to imagine big, dramatic experiences like natural disasters, war, or a nasty car accident. But...

Psychological trauma can have profound effects on both mental and physical health. The mind and body are interconnected, and traumatic...

Emotional regulation refers to our ability to manage and modulate emotions in a healthy and adaptive way. It involves recognising,...

A must read blog for any therapist or trauma survivor trying to identify the top 10 trauma books, recommended from an accredited therapist.

How to help children manage their emotions and behaviour over the festive season – a quick guide

Today, as we approach Armistice Day, I'm diving into my personal and professional journey as a female military veteran and a...

As I sit down to write this, I can't help but chuckle at the irony. Here I am, a psychological therapist who spends my days helping...

The slow, silent heartbreak of the working mum, I am grateful to have a job, my bills paid and a roof over my head, the mantra I repeat...

A blog about removing the psychological armour of military bearing and embarking on a new journey.

Here is a short but powerful letter, written by a military client who I worked to help them on their journey to healing from Complex...

The blog from Nick about his journey of complex ptsd from military combat and discovering the therapeutic benefits of nature

A wonderful article highlighting the benefits of sport for mental health, social support and mind and body fitness.Capturing one man’s...

It is maternal mental health week, so it’s time talk about the mental health problems that can affect women during and after pregnancy. I...

Have you ever experienced striving for something, but then when you achieve it the thing you wanted kind of feels a bit meh! I am not...