Family members, partners and friends play a crucial role in trauma recovery by creating conditions which support nervous system healing. This explainer article, available as a downloadable PDF, explores the neuroscience of trauma responses and offers practical approaches for partners and household members – from respecting autonomy and maintaining calm communication to understanding dissociation, sleep disturbances, and the non-linear nature of recovery.

 

Many complex trauma clients struggle to receive the empathy offered by their therapists – not because they are resistant, but because their nervous systems have learned to mistrust incoming relational information. This explainer article explains the need for a profound level of ‘attunement’ over and above ‘insight’. It explores how accurate, marked and contingent mirroring restores the client's capacity to learn from the therapeutic relationship and to develop trust in both themselves and others. It offers therapists a framework for understanding why generic empathy misses the mark and what precise attunement can actually achieve at a nervous-system level. The article is also accompanied by a PDF poster which summarises the concepts in a visual format.

This set of 24 images on 12 double-sided cards, in their own handy case, are designed to help trauma survivors ground themselves before, during or after a flashback or being triggered. They can also be used during psychotherapy or counselling sessions.

NEW - In larger, A6-postcard size, perhaps for display purposes. Same as the mantra cards, just bigger! This set of 24 images on 12 double-sided postcards, in their own handy case, are designed to help trauma survivors ground themselves before, during or after a flashback or being triggered. They can also be used during psychotherapy or counselling sessions. If you are interested in placing a bulk order, please click here.

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Grounding and psychoeducational cards for trauma survivors and those working with them. These beautiful cards combine inspiring images with trauma-specific affirmations and can be particularly useful to help with grounding before, during or after a flashback or trigger, or during therapy sessions as an aid to return to the green zone or ‘window of tolerance’. These pocket-sized cards come in carry-cases so that they can be kept to hand at all times.

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• Mantra Cards only available as multiples of 3 at this time. Price includes FREE UK P&P.

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