If you have been thinking about trying somatic therapy in Vancouver, you might have noticed that not all therapy is the same. From cognitive behavioural therapy, to many others, the practice of therapy has many modalities. One of these, somatic therapy, is a method that deals with trauma and the physical aspects of that, as […]
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Overcoming Anxiety and Depression in Surrey with Clearheart Counselling Services
Anxiety and depression are prevalent mental health issues that affect millions of Canadians each year. These challenges can manifest in various ways, including overwhelming fear, worry, sadness, and loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. Individuals in Surrey are not exempt from these challenges, but there is help and hope. At Clearheart Counselling1, our team […]
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Strengthening Relationships in Burnaby: Expert Couples Counselling Services at Clearheart Counselling
Relationships play a pivotal role in our lives, and maintaining healthy connections with our partners is integral to our mental and emotional well-being. As life progresses, couples in Burnaby may face different challenges that affect the level of intimacy, trust, and satisfaction in their relationships. At Clearheart Counselling1, we provide expert couples counselling services to […]
If you’ve experienced trauma, you may have difficulty receiving love. Whether it’s from friends, family, or a romantic partner, the fear of being hurt can be overwhelming. At its core, love is one of the fundamental building blocks of security and belonging which acts as a key component of happiness for human beings. With that […]
Blocks to intimacy are any patterns that we have which are often truly unbeknownst to us. In many cases, we do not even experience them until we enter an adult relationship.
Intimacy requires an enormous amount of vulnerability and trust. For most all of us, the combination of those can bring up a lot of fear. if we have a history of having experiences, where issues around security and trust have been impaired or shamed in some way then that tends to surface as repetitive patterns. These patterns will tend to display themselves when we attempt to get into an adult intimate relationship.
In short, that’s what an intimacy block is, they vary but their foundation is often from unresolved issues around trust, trauma or vulnerability from the past.
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One Size Does Not Fit All in Couples Counselling
One of my clients recently recommended me to her friend, who was in need of a couple’s therapist. When asked about my therapeutic approach, unsure of how to respond my client in turn queried me, “what kind of therapy is this, anyway?” We had been working together for some time, and she had been openly appreciative of the process, as well as her progress along the way. Yet the idea of how that process or progress was facilitated – puzzled her.
Trauma is often misunderstood. Trauma is essentially any emotional experience that overwhelms our ability to process what is happening, at the time it is happening. The overwhelming event can be real or perceived.