What Is Complex Trauma?
Sometimes trauma isn’t one thing that happened. Sometimes it’s the environment you had to adapt to. When we hear the word trauma, we often imagine an event. An accident. An assault. A disaster. Something happened, and there was a before and an after. But some experiences don’t fit that shape. Perhaps nothing happened once. It […]
What Is Inner Child Reparenting?
And no, it doesn’t mean pretending to become your own parent. The idea of an “inner child” can sound a little strange. For some people, it immediately makes sense. For others, it sounds like therapy language they’d rather avoid. I understand both reactions. When I talk about the inner child, I’m not suggesting there’s literally […]
Growing Up With a Narcissistic Parent
How do you begin to reclaim your life when so much of it has been organised around someone else? Growing up with a narcissistic parent can create a strange kind of relationship. You may spend years wanting their approval. Trying to make them happy. Managing their emotions. Trying to become the son or daughter they […]
The Surprising Truth About Insecure Attachment
Additionally, your attachment style may make more sense than you think. In this context, Attachment Therapy Brisbane offers a helpful perspective. Additionally, you know your partner loves you, which is relevant to Attachment Therapy Brisbane. But they seem slightly distant today, and something in you changes, Attachment Therapy Brisbane. Perhaps you start wondering what you’ve […]
How Addiction Disconnects You From Your Body
And how slowly reconnecting with yourself can become part of recovery. One of the things I’ve come to appreciate about addiction is that it rarely makes much sense when we look only at the substance or behaviour. Why would someone keep doing something they know is hurting them? Why drink again when you promised yourself […]
Can Mindfulness Help With Trauma? Why Being Present Isn’t Always Calming
Mindfulness is often presented as though it’s a fairly straightforward solution. Feel anxious? Be present. Notice your breathing. Feel your body. Observe your thoughts. Come back to the moment. And for some people, this can be genuinely helpful. But if you’ve experienced trauma, turning towards the present moment doesn’t necessarily make you feel calmer. Sometimes […]
Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect in Adults: What You Might Have Learned to Ignore
You can have a childhood that looked perfectly fine from the outside and still grow up feeling that something important was missing. Maybe your parents weren’t abusive. You were fed, clothed and sent to school. Perhaps they worked hard, provided opportunities for you and genuinely loved you. And yet, as an adult, you might struggle […]
Why Do I Feel Unsafe Even When I Know I’m Safe? | Somatic Therapy Brisbane
How somatic therapy can help us understand why the body sometimes doesn’t get the same message as the mind. Have you ever noticed how you can know something intellectually, yet your experience tells a completely different story? You know your partner isn’t angry with you, yet something inside you braces when their voice changes. You […]
10 Signs You May Be Experiencing Symptoms of Religious Trauma
Religious trauma does not always announce itself clearly.
Sometimes there is no single dramatic event. No obvious moment when everything changed.
Instead, it can develop slowly through years of fear, shame, rigid expectations, conditional belonging, or the feeling that parts of you were simply not acceptable.
Background Anxiety: What It Is, Why We Have It, and What to Do About It
Today, I want to explore something that quietly shapes the emotional tone of many people’s lives, whether they realize it or not. It’s called background anxiety. You might not even know it’s there. It’s like a fan whirring in the background. Until you switch it off, you suddenly notice the silence.
Let’s talk about what background anxiety is, where it comes from, and most importantly, what you can actually do about it.