No hierarchy of trauma
If we could start with the idea that trauma is ‘too much, too fast, too soon’ I think we could really broaden the conversation around what is and isn’t traumatic. Using this approach helps us understand that what we encode as traumatic is really very subjective and individualised, and as such there can be no judgement around trauma.
(Good) therapy can be a totally life-changing experience (sure, I’m biased) – it can help you develop future goals for your life, heal from past trauma or address patterns of behaviour that no longer serve you. I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy regardless of your age, stage of life or lived experience. Importantly, you don’t need to be in crisis to seek professional support.
Starting therapy? This is what you need to know:
(Good) therapy can be a totally life-changing experience (sure, I’m biased) – it can help you develop future goals for your life, heal from past trauma or address patterns of behaviour that no longer serve you. I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy regardless of your age, stage of life or lived experience. Importantly, you don’t need to be in crisis to seek professional support.
Growing pains Usually, the blogs that I write are my attempt to share something(s) that might prove helpful or insightful for anyone who might be contemplating seeking therapeutic support as well and supporting those of us who are knee-deep in our ‘work’ to figure out the impact of what has happened to us in our lives and how it’s shaped the way we behave now.