Overall I appreciate how the process affirms the agency I can seek within myself for healing and understanding myself, and befriending my life forces, within a very safe therapeutic light space.
Clare is especially skilled in her approach; very respectful, gentle, understanding, clear, receptive, and seems to always sensitively match and understand whatever I bring to our session, without having to use a lot of talking.
She offers a mix of modalities, a depth of knowledgeable experience and a lightness of touch.
Liz Brown
Trauma and PTSD
Trauma is the emotional and psychological response that happens after experiencing something overwhelming or harmful. It can stem from a wide range of events like natural disasters, accidents, physical or sexual assault, emotional abuse, or witnessing violence.
Everyone reacts differently — some may feel fear, anxiety, sadness, or confusion.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that can develop after these traumatic events. People with PTSD often relive the trauma through flashbacks or nightmares, and may feel severe anxiety or persistent distress. You might notice yourself avoiding reminders of what happened, feeling numb or disconnected, or having heightened reactions like irritability or trouble concentrating.
PTSD can impact daily life, relationships, and overall well-being. It’s important to understand that trauma responses vary — what affects one person might be different for another. If you’re struggling with these feelings, help is available, and healing is possible.
How can Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy help?
When your nervous system has been in state of flight or fright for a long time, sometimes the most helpful thing towards finding a sense of safety again can be unconditional human touch. This is the gold that BSCT can offer those suffering from PTSD. When the touch is there supporting you, not asking anything from you, just holding you and being with you as you are, your nervous system can finally let go its hypervigilance and finally start to settle into something that feels more like home.
For those experiencing more depressive, or numb states, this presence allows a safe space to come back into feeling your body, without overwhelm. States of overwhelm are child states, and we need to be held in them lovingly and with compassion to come back to our adult self.
"Healing is about creating safety, and that often happens through connection—the simple, profound act of being truly present and nonjudgmental with another person."
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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