Exploring Somatic Therapy: Healing Through Your Body

Somatic therapy is based on the understanding your beautiful body holds onto traumatic experiences. When you experience trauma, your body goes into a fight, flight, or freeze response, which get “stuck” if the trauma is not properly processed. This results in physical symptoms such as tension, pain, and chronic health issues, alongside emotional symptoms like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Understanding Toxic Relationships

Toxic relationships are characterized by emotionally and physically damaging behaviours.

Manipulation, control, belittlement, and a lack of support. Toxicity arises from: romantic partners, friends, colleagues, and even family members. Recognizing the signs early is crucial to protecting your well-being.

People Pleasing

People pleasing is exhausting and never ending : When setting boundaries, communicate your needs clearly and respectfully. This may help reduce potential conflict and increase the likelihood that others will respect your boundaries, even if they don’t like them.