Childhood trauma can significantly impact emotional development, manifesting in various ways throughout life. Understanding the differences between 'Little T' and 'Big T' trauma is crucial in addressing these experiences, supporting healing, and fostering resilience.

Struggling to say “no”? This trauma-informed guide explains why boundaries feel so hard, how childhood conditioning shapes your ability to set limits, and how to protect your energy without guilt. Learn how to create relationships where you feel respected, valued, and at peace.

Emotional emptiness can feel like a quiet void, a disconnection from your own feelings and from others. This article explores why it develops and how therapy can gently support reconnection.

After an emotionally abusive relationship, many people are left questioning themselves rather than the harm they endured. This article explores the confusing aftermath of emotional abuse and the gradual process of healing, rebuilding self-trust, boundaries, and a sense of worth.

Healing after a dysfunctional relationship is hard, but with self-compassion, therapy, and understanding the grief process, you can move toward closure and a healthier future.

Legal abuse is a lesser-known but powerful tactic often used in domestic abuse situations. This happens when one partner exploits the legal system to exert control and inflict pain, even after the relationship has ended.

After a breakup, abusers often use hidden tactics to maintain control and harm their ex-partner, including manipulating the legal system, children, and shared responsibilities.

Many people blame themselves for “mutual abuse,” but reactive responses aren’t the same as being abusive. Learn how trauma, power dynamics, and the nervous system shape your reactions and why your responses were survival, not cruelty.

Conflict is part of every relationship. But when disagreements leave you smaller, anxious, or doubting your own reality, something deeper may be happening. Here’s how to recognise the shift from conflict to abuse.