Why Grief Doesn’t Follow a Straight Line
“I thought I was over it, and then it hit me out of nowhere.” This is one of the most common — and most misunderstood — experiences people bring to therapy after a loss. Not just bereavement, though that’s often what we mean by grief. Also the end of a relationship, a job that defined […]
What Trauma Responses Actually Look Like Day to Day
“Fight, flight, freeze, fawn” gets thrown around a lot online, usually alongside a dramatic image of a life-or-death threat. But in the therapy room, these responses rarely show up as anything so cinematic. They show up in a tense meeting, an awkward conversation, a raised voice from someone in another room. Recognising them in their […]