Art of Life Counselling

I recently spent one month in a pain management rehab for a sever fibromyalgia flare up which coincided with a CPTSD flare up. The knowledge that I gained from the physiotherapist merged so very well with my knowledge as a trauma counsellor. Once again, gentle but regular transformation of thoughts and behaviours, build helpful new neural pathways, offering hope and release from past unhelpful, painful symptoms.

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/02/why-i-do-feldenkrais-instead-of-yoga/?fbclid=IwAR1mP9h_mpzXpiVB-BZJOIaxbvMNHMczC7I-Rs0I9wciZeteo4pWHRYQeTM I personally experienced the incredible benefits of Feldenkrais while in pain management rehabilitation when I was hospitalised for one month. I continue to practice every day to manage Fibromyalgia and CPTSD symptoms.  

https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/01/forgiveness-is-a-choice-fo-we-cause-more-harm-than-good-by-telling-people-to-find-forgiveness/?fbclid=IwAR1eF6fH-gZ0AbY553VvaQ9MYr38osvLUCV8Bi0vvG2J1Lju3K4Jifmvmsg I absolutely understand forgiving the small stuff, but when some one in a caring or respected role,  knowingly, and continuously abuses, manipulates and degrades your self esteem and physical body for a life time, and can see no wrongdoing in their behaviours, the act of Forgiveness can seem a bazar and dangerous decision to make.

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/music-brain-mental-health/

theconcordian.com/2020/02/persian-art-hive/?fbclid=IwAR012bmakhz2CFXImjZj04PdLfp43s1fYOdqZGq1pswoIdV2ifPDVCusCMU

https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/demi-lovato-mental-health_l_5e4d4d50c5b6b0f6bff295d7?fbclid=IwAR3luRSwQCOrgfRKUij0dkQXgz64sKJpMSISpczkj3oNuryS7GfB689J_8Y

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/gratitude-brain-mental-health/?fbclid=IwAR0cc6tut-Ybcd-JPtiSNw106CeBmjFVBrM5tln28FfFpaFsz7rxRuKx79Y

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/01/11/795010044/feeling-artsy-heres-how-making-art-helps-your-brain?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2pMwM0Bir4re0uHIgy-Jl2NEa5koknbHRr8wcTDclylReU0VDN2wH1bdM

http://ranartblog.com/blogarticle23.html Creative Arts Therapies when accesses for mental or physical health purpuses, is all about the insights and health benefits gained in the doing of the process. The Art's can be therapeutic in their own rite. For this very reason, we may endeavor to practice our skills and improve techniques in order to gain deeper and more meaningful understandings of theories, skills, modalities, styles and all forms of information to embody our skill. The work of Ran and his Blog will guide you into contemorary styles of drawing and painting. I hope you enjoy the adventure.

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/cbd-brain-endocannabinoid-supplement/?fbclid=IwAR0T2VugrgyHyk-cO9EZvBTV9umnsESijyIZgIHCIbhEB2BefXWdG1umuv0

https://www.jcf.org/mythblast-why-symbols/?fbclid=IwAR0muZGgMsEKnyJq83VjXMieaBm3WEyf-bny6xvIjoE417VlrTPF8xDsL2o

www.digitaljournal.com/life/health/virtual-reality-set-to-be-the-next-big-thing-for-art-therapy/article/566854

https://brickelandassociates.com/trauma-informed-vulnerability/?fbclid=IwAR2K4EyYH60bc-Dba9ia6ZeWWn7idlFcswGNllXHoFMuefUd9ue-dKbgmOI

https://www.artoflifewithmairead.com/woman-this-is-me

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_surprising_ways_exercise_changes_your_brain?utm_source=Greater+Good+Science+Center&utm_campaign=2b4172741b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_GG_Newsletter_Jan_9_2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ae73e326e-2b4172741b-51396739&fbclid=IwAR0gXVj5n0yT1MH-J-WJfwlT7bG_ZQPtJxyJioko4RFQzCtKmO_-XjKyuTQ

https://mysticalraven.com/health/3178/study-confirms-the-words-we-speak-can-literally-alter-our-brain?fbclid=IwAR1D2V_HV_1BkNhxIPU2JPX8Qmltpi1woivV4YWKmGBg1Of3o3DMBW1wfhM

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/negative-thinking-depression-mind/?fbclid=IwAR0ot4kCKFGtTZTNX9GmLpSawNfpEOyrD2CAUNv80F-id9MQvAewXy4XIoY

https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/emotions-stress-and-anxiety/2018/the-neuroscience-of-stress-061918?fbclid=IwAR0aaZPeZiAIMIrJQWARm-cuCrnt_15Fiw6br3KKugLFjn4ffhaEQ_j-KSI

https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/emotions-stress-and-anxiety/2018/the-neuroscience-of-stress-061918?fbclid=IwAR0aaZPeZiAIMIrJQWARm-cuCrnt_15Fiw6br3KKugLFjn4ffhaEQ_j-KSI

https://www.pa-fsa.org/Portals/0/Docs/Parents/Challenging-Situations/Helping_Children_Understand_Mental_Illness.pdf

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/trauma-brain-heal-therapy/?fbclid=IwAR1m0tRoYgi2wd6N0O07MQ1yVBFDO04Nt26N32YvCD0zKNO8IMOQupZ1gUo This is an excellent and informative article. Science backed modalities are not the only forms of therapy that work for trauma recovery.  As a trauma therapist who practices Creative Arts Therapies, Animal Assisted Psychotherapy and Talk therapy, I have witnessed clients find their freedom while sitting in my home environment. Many of my clients have had poor modeling from their caregivers as children.  Poor self regulation, lack of grounding, inner critic bombardment and self-sabotage perpetuate the cruel voices of many of the adults who were supposed to be their protectors and role models as infants, children and adolescents.    The combination of these three modalities, practiced in a calm family home, seem to offer my clients an opportunity to safely explore new experiences and ways of being present.  

https://www.sane.org/information-stories/the-sane-blog/mental-illness/five-lies-my-ocd-tells-me?fbclid=IwAR0VuZbUDAqLIMqtOiqh2_THulslZu0pcQzcb058ZF02ySHJbyX7CCPGmfg

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/problem-social-media-reinforcement-bubbles-what-you-can-do-about-ncna1063896?fbclid=IwAR2oJNvxbRrdy_xxSPqIfKe-KHSCwRZyoXGrGAlNZWgZLrwGebpZx1tA5cE

https://neurosciencenews.com/ditch-bad-habits-15393/amp/?fbclid=IwAR3W28N3SMEu6y1K-DdYRYN3Qyan897M0cxd0HK-HtZtX0hSBPmclOzQoeI

https://wakeup-world.com/2015/04/24/understanding-the-difference-between-emotions-and-feelings-and-why-it-matters/?utm_campaign=Wake+Up+World+e-Newsletter&utm_content=Latest+Headlines+inc.+50%25+of+the+World%E2%80%99s+Wildlife+Gone+in+Just+2+Human+Generations&utm_medium=email&utm_source=getresponse

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/peace-mind-thoughts-mindfulness/?fbclid=IwAR3B9ICe_K-gcVHRN2xDGNRgn0VUaq8D8XWzuz2M0bjqh1bQ870bo9R1aXc

https://www.mindful.org/the-real-danger-of-suppressing-your-emotions/

https://www.mindful.org/overcome-these-five-obstacles-to-your-mindfulness-meditation-practice/

https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/dealing-with-depression-as-a-new-dad/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-share-article&fbclid=IwAR279WQ6vp2DtvdeNgJ07ijT5ltHcJdwyufaY8-79106JJ2o38VLnI7PtSU

https://howtotellstoriestochildren.com/blog1/storytelling-builds-attachment-heres-the-science-behind-why?fbclid=IwAR1e2X3CPZjEyLPRjP55MKFeEfTVxY-2nokC_-I6EUyghqMAEXWt9ZV5bnw

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54872/how-dyslexia-is-a-different-brain-not-a-disease?fbclid=IwAR3NfE95NYTcP6ILmMQcsOI6kOLggtetiLM5mxtJ4X4Lsc6T1i8Ta3ILny0

https://thebestbrainpossible.com/how-to-reset-your-nervous-system-after-tauma/?utm_content=buffer38e22&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwAR2Wsi4hOkOBvYKS2bCpxHfHQDAe1SlTFGC4pyve3djQqY0KznRMcaU8TLg  

https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/11-tips-for-a-morning-routine-that-supports-mental-health-1022197?fbclid=IwAR3rhVLaBhpk-nSKlMSlUKbcKXkxS4Zi52LQZJepLJO5aWj9usBCipu_qbo

You may (or may not) have noticed that my posts have been a bit space of late. This has been due to a re-awakening of symptoms of Complex P.T.S.D. Frightening memories and present day betrayal and denial of my needs from important figures in my life, temporarily shattered my sense of self. It was as if I was a child again. Unable to navigate my emotions, not knowing what day it was and being unable to connect to my own needs. I experiences internal and external pain due to Fibromyalgia, and was hospitalised for one month. While in hospital, I painted...………….and painted. A massive part of my recovery over many years has been to engage in creative processes of many kinds and to practice body focused interventions enabling self-regulation. Processing through Creativity brings me back to Self.  This article by Cathy Malchiodi offers insights into how Creative Arts Processes offer safe methods of self exploration, amongst other positive healing and calming practices connecting the