How does someone become a trauma therapist? In this personal story, I share my journey from youth work, homelessness services, and frontline crisis support to counselling and trauma therapy. It's a story about burnout, purpose, healing, and finding the work I was always meant to do.

We often hear about triggers, but what about glimmers? Glimmers are tiny moments that signal safety to your nervous system and help create a sense of calm, connection, and regulation. Discover what glimmers are, why they matter, and how noticing them may support your emotional wellbeing.

For many people who have experienced trauma, feeling safe can be a foreign concept. Safety is about more than physical protection. It can influence how we feel within ourselves, our relationships, our bodies, and the world around us. In this article, we explore the different dimensions of safety and how healing often begins through small, repeated experiences of safety over time.

After weeks of feeling calm and grounded, my anxiety unexpectedly returned. It wasn't until I looked closely at what had changed that I realised how many of my self-care routines had quietly slipped away. This experience reminded me that real growth often happens in the background, and sometimes we only recognise our progress when life throws us off track.