Your childhood trauma is still showing up in your life today.
Maybe it shows up as intense emotions. Or feeling numb. Or being constantly on alert. Maybe it's a negative view of yourself, physical symptoms you can't explain, not feeling safe in your body, or struggling to build relationships that feel good.
The good news? This doesn't have to be forever.
You know your childhood shaped you-you still feel the effects every single day.
You might be stuck in survival mode with fight/flight/freeze/fawn your norm. You have automatic reactions as opposed to pause and respond.
You might feel disconnected from life - sometimes numb, sometimes overwhelmed, like an observer with life passing you by. Or you may feel ‘always on’ with high alert being the norm
Your relationships feel complicated. You either push people away or give too much of yourself. Trust feels impossible, but so does being alone.
You get easily triggered A certain tone of voice, feeling criticised, or someone being upset with you can send you spiraling for hours or days.
You know you're technically allowed to have needs and boundaries, but actually expressing them feels terrifying. You'd rather suffer in silence than risk conflict or rejection.
You might struggle with low self-esteem combined with feelings of unworthiness and shame.
You want to feel more balanced, empowered and free. You want mutually respectful relationships with equal give and take. You want to trust your own feelings and reactions instead of second-guessing everything.
If you're anything like the women I work with…
Words from people I have supported
You understand your childhood trauma completely. You've probably spent years understanding it. So why does your nervous system still treat you like you're in danger?
Because trauma doesn't live in your thoughts. It lives in your nervous system.
Talk therapy helps you understand what happened. Somatic work helps your body realise the danger/overwhelm.trauma is over. That's the difference. That's what actually changes things