Chances are, many of us will have experienced some kind of trauma in our lifetime, whether serious illness or injury, death of a loved one, emotional or physical abuse, or the breakdown of a serious relationship. Any kind of trauma, big or small, can be distressing, but, here’s the thing, as well as being difficult at the time, trauma can also cause us to lose touch with our core sense of self, which can have a devastating impact on our mental wellbeing. “Our authentic self is at the heart of who we all are and the essence of us,” explains Caroline Strawson, trauma-informed therapist and coach (carolinestrawson.com). “We are born as our authentic self and it is always there, but when we have experienced trauma, we often present as a part of ourselves. This can look like an angry person, an anxious person, or even a people-pleaser but there is always a reason for this, as we are not born as any of these parts.”
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