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.

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Why Adult Children of Alcoholics Struggle to Feel Safe, A Trauma-Informed Perspective

Safety feels dangerous. Calm feels suspicious. Your nervous system keeps bracing for impact, even in healthy relationships. For Adult Children of Alcoholics, growing up in chaos shapes the body in profound ways that can echo long into adulthood.

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What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy? A Guide to Healing at Your Own Pace

Trauma-informed therapy recognises that healing starts with safety, not pressure. This approach helps you understand how trauma affects your mind and body, and supports recovery at your own pace. Learn what to expect from compassionate, trauma-informed counselling in Melbourne, online or in person.

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Complicated Grief. When Loss Keeps Hurting Long After It's Over

Some losses never fully resolve, especially when love and pain were intertwined. This post explores complicated grief after abuse or estrangement and gentle ways to begin healing.

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When You’ve Had to Mother Without a Map Parenting after a painful childhood

When you grew up without a model of safe, nurturing mothering, parenting can awaken both love and fear. This post explores how to mother without a map, grieving what you didn’t receive while learning to trust that your care is enough.

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When Being Around Family Feels Triggering or What Your Body Knows

Being around family can bring up anxiety, old roles, and unexpected emotional reactions. Learn why your body responds this way and how to stay grounded and protected.

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When Estrangement Feels Like Grief

Estrangement is a hidden kind of grief; the person is alive, yet the relationship feels lost. This post explores why it hurts so deeply, why it’s often unseen, and how to move forward with compassion and hope.

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When You Can't Feel Joy: Trauma, Shutdown, and the Numbing That Looks Like Depression

Feeling flat, numb, or disconnected doesn’t mean you’re broken. When joy disappears, your nervous system may be in shutdown. This piece explores why emotional numbing happens after trauma and how your body can slowly learn to feel again.

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Mother Wounds: How Emotional Neglect Shapes Women

The mother-daughter relationship shapes our first sense of love and safety. When it’s marked by neglect, criticism, or absence, it can leave deep “mother wounds” that echo into adulthood as self-doubt and shame. This post explores how those wounds show up and offers compassionate ways to heal and reclaim your voice.

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When Father's Day Hurts: Grief, Estrangement, and the Complexity of Missing Someone Who Harmed You

Father’s Day can stir grief, anger, or longing when a father was absent, unsafe, or lost. This piece offers gentle ways to navigate triggers and honour your healing.