So if you're someone who is struggling with being in the dark valley, whatever that pain might be, take a moment to remind yourself, body, mind, soul, emotions, all of you... that flowers grow in the valley.

EMDR reprocessing can lead to significant changes in daily life. Clients often feel a sense of relief, increased emotional regulation, and a newfound ability to cope with stressors. The reprocessed memories become less intrusive, allowing you to move forward in life with greater peace and resilience.

Short video explaining trauma's impact on the brain

The window of tolerance is a way to understand what happens in your mind, body, emotions and behaviours.

It is a really normal thing for people to feel some level of stress or anxiety in a day and our bodies then need to release that energy.

Counselling can seem like a scary thing to do for so many reasons. It is hard to start something new. Here are some things which might help.

An over-sparkly Christmas experience can miss those in pain. Yet it is in the dark, empty, smelly places that God is often working unseen.

One of my favourite ways to help calm my own mind and body is through a breathing exercise which incorporates Psalm 46:10.

If you find yourself overwhelmed with stress, feeling it's difficult to make decisions or easily getting into conflict with others: H.A.L.T.

Being enough means not being perfect. It means being approachable, being broken, being a seeker of renewed relationships, and ...

It takes incredible courage to do the kind of deep-heart work that people do in counselling.

For those who didn't learn how to notice, identify, and regulate emotions as a child, children's books on emotions are so helpful.

I often hear people say that they feel "messy" or "not good enough" to be in relationship with others.

Noticing average things as being okay means noticing that certain things are actually predictable in a way that isn't harmful.

Sometimes we feel that the urging in the bible to "not be afraid" feels like a condemnation of fear and anxiety.