Discover the Elements of Healing from Family Trauma

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The Silent Scars: Big T and Little t Trauma
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The Silent Scars: Big T and Little t Trauma

While 'Big T' trauma often dominates clinical discussions, this guide explores the profound impact of 'little t' trauma—those subtle invalidations that accumulate in clients' lives. Learn evidence-based approaches to identify these patterns, understand their neurobiological effects, and implement effective therapeutic interventions. Discover practical tools to help clients heal from everyday invalidation and develop healthier relational patterns, enhancing your clinical effectiveness with these often-overlooked experiences.

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Healing Traumatised Brains: Childhood to Adult Recovery
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Healing Traumatised Brains: Childhood to Adult Recovery

From Childhood Violence to Adult Healing: A Neurobiological Approach

When children experience violence, their developing brains adapt for survival, creating neural pathways that persist into adulthood. As trauma-informed practitioners, we can leverage this same neuroplasticity to facilitate healing.

This evidence-based guide explores how childhood trauma alters brain structure and function, and how targeted therapeutic interventions can help rewire these patterns. Discover practical approaches to addressing hypervigilance, emotional dysregulation, and relational difficulties through the lens of interpersonal neurobiology.

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Strategies for Healing Family Violence Trauma
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Strategies for Healing Family Violence Trauma

Healing Family Violence Trauma: Tools for Therapists Working with Clients from Dependent Families

Supporting clients who have experienced family violence and dependency-related trauma requires specialised understanding and practical strategies. In this blog, we explore how early experiences in families affected by substance or process abuse shape adult relationships, emotional responses, and patterns of behaviour. Discover insights and evidence-based tools designed specifically for therapists, and learn how you can help clients break free from the cycles of trauma. Equip yourself with resources that make a real difference-read more and find practical workbooks to support your therapeutic practice.

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