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What is Counselling and Psychotherapy and how can it help you?
Welcome to the Haven Blog - insights & thought-provoking articles written by our team of qualified Counsellors & Psychotherapists


Small 't' Trauma- Healing Attachment and Relational Wounds
Understanding the impact of our earliest years is the key to unlocking why we struggle in our adult relationships. Many people walk through life feeling a deep, unspoken sense of disconnection or anxiety, never realising that their pain stems from childhood relational trauma. At our clinic, we help individuals make sense of these past experiences. Here is a breakdown of how childhood trauma shapes us, and how specialized therapy can help you heal. Big 'T' vs. Small 't' Trauma
Jacqui Snooks
Jun 103 min read
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The Body Keeps The Score: Why Somatic Trauma Processing is a Gold Standard Treatment for Trauma
Healing from trauma often feels like an uphill battle against your own mind. You might talk through your past in therapy for years, yet still find your heart racing or your muscles tensing at the slightest provocation. This disconnect happens because trauma isn't just a story we tell; it is a physiological footprint left on the nervous system. Traditional psychotherapy often focuses on "top-down" processing, using the logical mind to understand and reframe experiences. While
Jacqui Snooks
May 262 min read
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The difference between surviving and thriving can be a matter of how well resourced we are.
In my clinic work, I often talk to clients about their survival resources, what they are, and why we use them. We use survival resources...
Jacqui Snooks
Nov 29, 20232 min read
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Therapy, self-compassion and healing trauma
One of the things which I find particularly unfair about experiencing trauma is the way we tend to continue to blame ourselves for what...
Jacqui Snooks
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Trauma Recovery and the Body
New discoveries in trauma treatment over recent years have had a profound impact on the way therapists can help to heal trauma. We now...
Jacqui Snooks
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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