When I'm helping a couple, I'm not just in my office with the two of you, you've also unconsciously brought in the most influential people in your life; your parents, step-parents, grandparents, and anyone else who influenced you, both positively and negatively . The interactions you have with each other, and your children if applicable, are influenced by these past interactions. One of my roles as your couples therapist is to increase your awareness of this within your thera
What is trauma? Firstly, its' more common than once thought. It happens to millions of human beings every year, without them knowing. Trauma can be long term exposure to emotional, physical and/or sexual abuse or war for example, or a one of event such as a terrorist attack or accident. Research also shows that children are traumatised through experiencing frightening parents or carers. Parents who appear frightened or anxious, angry, withdrawn, depressed or shut down creates
