Complex trauma, also called Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), develops as a result of ongoing, repeated experiences of trauma, commonly perpetrated by caregivers, parents, trusted adults, or intimate partners, and most often takes place during vital stages of development.
The fawn response, a term coined by therapist Pete Walker, is a trauma survival mechanism where individuals instinctively seek to please others to reduce perceived danger, especially social or relational threats.
This article explores why traditional talk therapy, which involves a lot of reflection, emotional unpacking and talking, may not be enough in trauma healing, built on the concept that ‘overthinking is underfeeling’.
Treating addiction without addressing the root cause is like taking painkillers for a rotten tooth and hoping the problem will go away on its own. It simply doesn’t work, at least not in the long term.
Does this sound familiar? On the surface, everything might look fine. You go to work, you do your job, and you even laugh at the
Our trauma-informed team of experienced professionals will work with you to gain knowledge and new perspectives that can help you choose your actions and behaviours instead of feeling powerless over your emotions and choices.
Spain is rapidly emerging as one of Europe’s most popular destinations for trauma-informed addiction recovery, drawing individuals from all corners of the globe who seek effective, compassionate, and holistic care.
Codependency doesn’t just “happen” in a relationship. It forms through a long-standing pattern of survival, often rooted in childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or chronic unpredictability. The behaviours that once kept us safe: appeasing, over-functioning, avoiding conflict slowly become hardwired responses. Eventually, they start dictating how we show up in relationships, often at the cost of ourselves.
Chronic or repeated stress resulting from continuous childhood trauma (such as exposure to domestic abuse) can exacerbate the dysregulation of the nervous system. Children who experience chronic trauma or stress in their early years are more prone to experiencing anxiety and chronic hypervigilance compared to children without such histories.
