Beyond The Trauma

19/01/2026

This here. Thats my reason!This is what bring me joy 😊
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18/01/2026

18/01/2026

This is for you if you’ve ever felt hypervigilant, shut down, dissociated, or frozen.
I know those places, oh so well. And I love witnessing the moment someone awakens to who they truly are.

We are all so much more than the version of ourselves we currently see, and most of us don’t discover that until life forces us to. I try to help people find that truth before life has to hit hard.

Because pushing harder isn’t how life moves. If being hard on yourself worked, it would have worked by now, right? Life isn’t withholding; it’s responding to where you’re standing.

When we return to centre, we stop pushing for change. We stand clearer, and life begins to reorganise on our behalf.

Here’s the thing: we often defer authority outside ourselves because sitting within our own feels uncomfortable. But inner authority is where your power lives. When we give it away, we lose clarity, confidence, and the ability to trust our own choices. Reclaiming it means you stop outsourcing your worth and start living from a place of grounded strength.

If this speaks to you, I’d love to connect, truly. You don’t have to wait for life to shake things up. You can choose to awaken now, and I’d be honoured to walk that path with you. If you’re curious, you can book a discovery call and explore what this could look like for you. Jo💛 “Safe to Feel Again.”

16/01/2026

This Year, Choose YOU!

Stop Resolutions. Start Transformation.

Ready for Real Change?

Ready to Transform Your Life?

I’m here to guide you through deep-rooted healing and powerful manifestation practices. With over 20 years of experience in counseling and trauma-informed coaching, I offer:

✅ Unique Package Deals
✅ Group Sessions for Connection & Growth
✅ 1:1 Personalized Support

Your best year begins with curiosity. One question can change everything

Healing starts with one brave step. Ready to break old patterns and create the life you deserve?

No more quick fixes, this is deep healing and lasting transformation. I have limited availability over the next 4 weeks and am working on something that will have my clients create a life they only dreamed of. I am so excited to share this with my community. Come join us!

DM me now for your free discovery call! Jo💛✨

Safe to Feel Again

P.S. teaching them young on how to create the dream life they want. This is my friend's gorgeous young lad telling me about how his angel guide is going to send me $1000 to buy all of the hashbrowns at McDonalds. His angels are better than mine 😆

13/01/2026

10 Trauma Responses That Often Look Like Personality Traits
Sometimes what we call “just the way I am” is actually a survival strategy we learned long ago.

“I’m just really independent” → You might not feel safe relying on others.

“I hate confrontation” → Conflict may feel like danger.

“I always try to see the best in people” → Ignoring red flags can feel safer than risking abandonment.

“I’m always busy” → Stillness might feel threatening.

“I just don’t trust easily” → Trust was broken too early, too often.

“I don’t like asking for help” → Vulnerability once led to pain.

“I’m super low-maintenance” → You learned to expect nothing.

“I’m the funny one” → Humor became your shield.

“I like being in control” → Powerlessness shaped you.

“I overthink everything” → Your nervous system is still on high alert.

Have you ever wondered why certain patterns keep showing up in your life? Maybe it’s the way you respond under stress, the relationships you choose, or the goals you set but never quite reach. These patterns aren’t random; they often hold clues about what’s happening beneath the surface.

What if exploring these clues could lead to more clarity, confidence, and connection? Take a moment to reflect:

Do you notice recurring challenges or feelings that leave you stuck?
Have you asked yourself why they show up and what they might be teaching you?

What might this be protecting me from?
What would it feel like to live without that weight?

Healing starts with curiosity, not judgement. Curiosity is the first step toward change. If this resonates with you, I’d love to help you uncover the “why” behind these patterns and explore what’s possible when you understand them. Reach out, I’m here to guide you through the journey of discovery. Jo💛"✨

"Safe To Feel Again" – starts here

10/01/2026

“What if the parts you’ve been hiding aren’t flaws, but survival strategies? It’s time to break free and live fully. Ready?

3 years of therapy in 90 seconds!

When you suppress your shame, it becomes perfectionism and you end up polishing yourself like a trophy so on one notices the part of you that aches to belong

If you suppress your grief, it becomes busyness and you keep moving so the aches never catches you sitting still

When you suppress your anger it becomes people-pleasing, and you trade your truth for temporary peace, and you call it 'being easy going'

When you suppress your overwhelm, it becomes overthinking and you end up running mental marathons trying to solve what you're afraid of to feel

If you suppress your fear, it becomes control and you end up micro-managing your life because surrender feels like danger

If you suppress your boundaries, it becomes burnout and you stretch past capacity, hoping someday someone will finally say 'you've done enough'

When you suppress your jealousy, it becomes judgement and you mock what you secretly yearn for

The truth what nobody will tell you, all these parts that you're suppressing, all these shadow parts, these aren't failures, they're survival strategies

You created them when you were a kid and you were just trying to get by. Now you've grown up and it's time to unpack it - even just a little bit.

You’ve spent years surviving. Now it’s time to start living.
Every shadow you’ve been hiding isn’t a flaw—it’s a story of resilience. Those patterns that once kept you safe are now keeping you small. You don’t have to polish yourself into perfection, outrun grief, or trade your truth for peace anymore.
Your soul is calling for presence. For freedom. For a life that feels like yours.
If this speaks to you, take one brave step today: Honour your soul’s purpose by choosing one survival tactic you’re ready to release. And if you’re ready to go deeper, connect with me, I’ll walk with you.
Three years of therapy in 90 seconds is just the beginning.
Let’s break free together. Let’s live fully, fiercely, and unapologetically present. Send me a dm to book our 30-minute fee, no obligation, discovery call and to guide you through an exercise that shows you how to listen to your body and get the answers you need. Jo 💛✨

09/01/2026

The Lemon Test!

Hold out your hand and pretend you've got half a lemon in it. It's just been cut; there's juices running down your fingers. It's really juicy. Now actually pretend to take a bit of it. Bring your hand up to your mouth and go to bite it

Do your saliva glands start working? You've got more spit in your mouth? If you've done this correctly, this is how your body would react, because...
..your brain is that powerful it believes anything you tell it.

So, even though your eyes know it's not there, your nose can't smell a lemon. Your mouths knows there is no lemon here. Your brain will believe, and your body reacts to what you believe.

So, think about using the lemon test and think about how powerful it is when you tell yourself "I am not good at this", or call yourself dumb if you get something wrong or break something etc.

It's so important we only tell ourselves things that are positive and things that will help us move forward. Change your narrative around the way you speak to, not only yourself, but to the world around you.

This is where the magic begins.
Just like your brain believed the lemon was real, it believes every word you tell it, whether it’s empowering or destructive. So, when you shift that narrative and speak life into yourself, everything changes.

In our sessions, I’ll guide you to rewrite your story, to transform the way you speak to yourself and the world around you. Because when you change your words, you change your thoughts. When you change your thoughts, you change your feelings. And when you change your feelings, you change your reality.

This is the beginning of your healing journey, and I’ll be right there with you every step of the way. Together, we’ll celebrate the breakthroughs, the growth, and the excitement of watching you step into your superpower. You’ll learn how to manifest everything you desire, and more, by aligning your inner dialogue with the life you truly want.
Your brain is powerful. Your words are powerful. And now, it’s time to use that power to create the life you deserve. Reach out via direct message to book your free 30-minute discovery call where I teach you an exercise that proves your body is listening, Jo 💛✨

You are safe. You are powerful. You are ready. 💫
Are you ready to feel safe again and create the life you deserve?

07/01/2026

I’m Joanna (Jo), a trauma‑informed therapist and mentor who helps clients create sustainable change by addressing the roots of their patterns and gently rebuilding safety in the body. Over the past year and a half, I stepped back to go deeply inward - working through my own trauma, reconnecting with my inner child, and integrating shadow work, so I could return with clearer presence and refined tools for my clients.

My approach blends Root‑Cause Therapy (informed by The Centre for Healing) and Future Healing with practical nervous‑system regulation, mindset reframing, and lived experience. I’ve also attended further workshops and community connections complimenting my skills, new learnings, and integrating that methodology to help dissolve limiting beliefs and build empowered, values‑aligned action.

Beyond techniques, my philosophy is simple: I provide the bus - you determine the direction it travels. Together, we co‑create the journey. I bring structure, tools, and steady support; you bring willingness and courage. Expect a grounded, heart‑led space with practical resources, accountability, and a few good laughs along the way. Jo 💛✨

07/01/2026

Talking about your feelings doesn’t always make them feel better. Sometimes it actually keeps them alive. When we tell the story, we call this 'narrative processing'. When we feel the emotion attached to the story is called 'Affect Labeling'. There’s a real distinction here that most people are never taught.

Here’s a description of both;

Narrative processing sounds like: “I’m anxious because this happened, and then that reminded me of…”

Affect labelling isn’t telling the story. It’s not explaining ‘why’ you feel what you feel.

Affect labelling sounds like:
“Tight chest. Heat. Heavy. Dark. Buzzing.”

No meaning. No explanation. Just naming what is happening in the body.

When you stay with a sensation instead of the story, the prefrontal cortex can down‑regulate the amygdala. Distance is created. The emotion can move instead of looping. Your nervous system doesn’t need the narrative to process emotion. It needs acknowledgement; and permission to let the sensation flow. This is the difference between circling and metabolising.

This is the process I use:
S A F E -
-Sense
-Acknowledge
-Flow
-Evolve

This is the work I do with clients in my programs and 1:1 support — learning how to recognise, ‘In the moment’, when you’ve slipped into storytelling and how to gently shift back into affect labelling so the body can actually settle.

If you want to learn how to catch that moment and flip it, without force or analysis, you’re welcome to message me. You don’t need to be certain or composed to belong here. Bring your truth as it is and we’ll meet it with safety, not judgment.

If you’re curious about how this feels in session, send me a DM to book a free 30‑minute discovery call. We’ll go gently: I’ll walk you through how I hold the space, what we do when the story shows up, and how we soften back into sensation so your body can begin to settle. No pressure, just a calm place to ask questions and see if this is right for you.

Prefer email? You’re welcome to reach out at info@beyondthetrauma.org

You don’t have to understand this yet. Just notice how it feels to read it. Jo 💛✨




This is what looks like in my sessions.

06/01/2026

....go laugh in places you cried!
...go win in places you lost!
...go dance in places you froze!
...go stand in places you ran from!
...go speak in places you were silenced!
...go be authentically you when you needed to mask!

Rewrite your story! 💛

05/01/2026

"Calling all parents, caregivers, people-pleasers, rebels, misfits, and anyone who's ever felt like they don't quite fit the mold...
To the neuro-spicy and neuro-typical alike, I see you. I hear you. And I'm here to tell you that you are not alone.
Life can be messy, overwhelming, and downright confusing. We're constantly juggling multiple roles, putting others' needs before our own, and trying to make sense of the world around us. But what if I told you that it's okay to take a step back, to prioritize yourself, and to rewrite the narrative?
As someone who's walked the walk, I know that it's possible to break free from the patterns that are holding you back and create a life that truly reflects your worth and potential. It's time to take control, to fill your cup, and to shine your light.
So, if you're ready to...
Prioritize your own self-care and well-being
Work through limiting beliefs and tap into your inner strength
Discover your true purpose and passion
Build resilience and confidence
Create a life that truly reflects your values and worth..then I'm here for you.
My sessions are designed to provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore, grow, and thrive. It's time to take the first step towards a life that's authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling.
Let's walk this journey together. Jo💛✨