Mindful & Somatic Trauma Therapy
To Discover Your Path to Healing
TRAUMA CAN CHANGE US Do You Relate to Any of These?
* Negative thoughts (eg. I'm not good enough) * Challenging emotions (fear, anger, shame) * Persistent physical symptoms (stress, anxiety) * Feeling unsafe/on-edge but don't know why * Life feels empty, pointless, & without meaning * Difficulty with relationships or trusting others * Putting other people's needs before your own * Mental health &/or substance use issues * Adverse childhood experiences that seem to rule your life IF SO, YOU'VE COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. CHANGE IS POSSIBLE.
“Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.” - Thich Nhat Hanh - In this healing space your story is honoured & your growth celebrated
Kia ora! Welcome. I'm Tracey.
WHY MINDFUL & SOMATIC THERAPY?
* Centuries of Eastern Wisdom has shown the benefits of mindfulness and meditation practices on the body, heart, & mind. * Somatic Experiencing is an evidence-based trauma therapy developed by Dr Peter Levine (the Author of 'Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma', 'In An Unspoken Voice', and 'Trauma and Memory'). *It is a creative process that helps you understand yourself (interoceptively) from the inside with curiosity, wonder, & a non-judgemental attitude. * It is a 'magical' process that allows your inner wisdom to arise organically and enables you to process difficult sensations, emotions, images, or memories with compassion. * It can improve your ability to manage stress, anxiety, difficult emotions, panic attacks, depression, and symptoms of trauma. * It can include talk therapy, education, mindfulness exercises, guided meditation journeys, breathing exercises, and movement practices. As someone who has walked this path myself, I learned how empowering listening to the wisdom of the body, the intuition of the heart, and the knowledge of the mind can facilitate the healing journey. Combined with spiritual and psychotherapy training in the Buddhist tradition I find the Heart Qualities of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Equanimity, and Joy crucial elements toward accepting oneself and developing the practice self-compassion.
GROWTH & HEALING ARE POSSIBLE Here's How Working With Me Can Help?
* You Will Rediscover Your Strengths & Resources * You Will Learn about your Brain & Nervous System * You Will Gain Insight into Your Emotions * You Will Learn to Befriend Feelings without Fear * You Will Learn how to Relax & Manage Stress * Your Self-Awareness will Significantly Increase * Your Body, Heart, & Mind will be Integrated * You Will Start Living in Line with Your Values * You Will Learn to Love and Nurture Yourself * You Will Learn to Accept Yourself Warts & All * You Will Begin to Live Life with Balance & Joy
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