Healing & Relationships Blogs; Trauma-Informed Insights
Gentle, trauma-informed insights on healing, boundaries and emotional safety.
These articles explore the impact of trauma, family violence, estrangement and relational wounds, offering clarity and support for people rebuilding trust in themselves and their relationships. If something here resonates, you’re welcome to reach out for a compassionate, grounding consultation.
Why People-Pleasing Is an Attachment Survival Strategy (Not a Bad Habit)
Many people-pleasing patterns begin long before we have language, in early relationships where being “good” felt essential to staying connected.
You're Not Too Sensitive, You're Wired for Depth
Being told you’re “too sensitive” can leave lasting shame. This piece explores why feeling deeply is often a form of intelligence, not a flaw, and what sensitive nervous systems need to feel safe.
When Emotions Run High: Emotional Immaturity in Action
Do you often feel blamed, dismissed, or confused after expressing a need or setting a boundary? This post explores what emotional immaturity looks like in everyday interactions and offers grounded ways to protect your peace.
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- Boundaries
- attachment wounds
- Emotional Abuse
- nervous system
- Gaslighting
- Trauma Recovery
- Shame
- Nervous System Regulation
- trauma bonding
- trauma responses
- Coercive Control
- Self-worth
- Emotional regulation
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
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- Counselling Melbourne
- Childhood trauma
- Hypervigilance
- emotional safety
- trauma healing
- inner child
- relationship dynamics
- People-pleasing
- Rebuilding Trust
- anxious attachment
- Emotional Neglect
- avoidant attachment
- Emotional Manipulation
- codependency
- trauma recovery