The phrase ‘trauma-informed’ has become a bit of a buzz-word in recent years. However, what does it actually mean? How can you know if a particular therapeutic approach or a particular practitioner is trauma-informed?
The words ‘therapy’ and ‘therapist’ are often used interchangeably with ‘pyschotherapy’ and ‘psychotherapist’. However ‘therapy’ can also be used in a much looser sense. Here I explore in depth the question of whether EFT is a therapy.
It may surprise you to learn that I haven't always enjoyed meeting new people, talking to large groups, and teaching! Read my story here.
One way that a practitioner’s help can be invaluable is to spot patterns in your experiences that you are unaware of. Our subconscious brains tend to run the same unhelpful patterns over and over. Here’s an example of travel anxiety from one of my clients.