TRAUMA sits in our body.
This is why you can’t think, rationalise or talk your way out of it.
It occurs from an event that causes long-term dysregulation of your nervous system.
It occurred when it wasn’t safe for the felt energy in your body to reach completion.
When the nervous system cannot return to its baseline functioning, the effect on us is what we call anxiety, depression, overwhelm, childhood trauma, PTSI. (NOTE: We don’t subscribe to PTSD; this is not a ‘disorder’ but an ‘injury’. In fact, it’s a highly intelligent survival response)
We become tuned into a fight or flight state. An ongoing, pervasive sense of un-ease.
Healing for Trauma
TRAUMA IS NEVER YOUR FAULT. Nor that of anyone around you.
It is simply how your being has responded to a situation. It is energy that has become stuck.
This may result in you finding it hard to communicate or take action when under pressure. I repeat, it is not your fault.
Your body’s response comes from your automated functions. It comes from the unconscious and is not, and cannot be, controlled by your conscious mind. Although you may tried hard to do so!
How to heal trauma
First up, TRAUMA CAN BE HEALED.
Calm can be found.
The relief is immense!
Trauma Therapy supports you in recalibrating your nervous system, by releasing the stuck energies that no longer serve you, and by showing your body what a state of peace and calm actually feels like.
This can take time, though it may not. We are all individuals.
You can teach your nervous system how to fully recover, and learn how to support it, allowing return to a healthy, regulated existence.
What does healing trauma look like?
This will change how you feel. How you think. How you respond.
You’ll feel more grounded and peaceful. You’ll experience true happiness and joy.
It’s not your fault if you’re experiencing dysregulation from things that happened in your past. But it is your choice whether you invite healing and create positive change for your future.
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You don’t have to process your trauma alone
The journey through trauma can often feel isolating, a path shrouded in the thick fog of confusion, fear, and overwhelming emotions. Yet, amidst this seemingly solitary expedition, keep in mind that you don’t have to navigate these turbulent waters alone.
The weight of trauma – heavy and burdensome – isn’t meant to be carried on a single pair of shoulders.
Around you, there exists a constellation of support – friends, family, mental health professionals, and community groups – all ready to provide the strength and guidance you might find yourself seeking.
Supportive communities and holistic approaches to healing, like those offered by the Highlands Centre for Healing, can provide a nurturing environment to explore and process your experiences. With the aid of a holistic therapist and the opportunity to partake in wellness retreats, you can engage in a healing process that considers all aspects of your being – mind, body, and spirit.
We’re just here when you’re ready to gently unpack and process your trauma.
About the Highlands Centre for Healing
We offer holistic wellbeing for mind, body and soul bringing together a range of alternative, complementary wellbeing practices united by one single intention – to help you heal and find wellness. Join us for community or corporate group programs, workshops and retreats, or private equine therapy experiences.
