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11/14/2025

11/08/2025

11/05/2025

Chronic shame is a hallmark of CPTSD. ‘I’m not enough,’ ‘I’m too much,’ or both at once. That voice is not the truth of you. It’s the echo of environments where you had to believe it to survive.

11/04/2025

Before a child can manage their emotions, they first need to notice them.
That begins with interoception — the hidden sense that helps the brain read the body’s signals.

A racing heart, a heavy chest, butterflies, a tight tummy — these are the body’s early messages.
When a child can’t interpret them, emotions can appear “sudden” or “out of nowhere.”
They’re not ignoring how they feel — their brain simply isn’t getting a clear signal yet.

Understanding interoception helps us respond with patience, not punishment — and teach children how to recognise what their body is trying to say.

Explore Managing Big Feelings: The Toolkit for Parents & Educators — practical guidance to help children build awareness, understanding, and self-regulation. Link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

10/28/2025

DBTSkills. What is Distress Intolerance ?
DBT provides excellent skills for Distress Tolerance - though knowing a bit more about what Distress Intolerance is can also help.
This is from the Australian organisation CCI. Centre for Clinical Effectiveness. All of their materials are evidence -based, meaning they have been developed after rigorous research & testing.

Sourced & curated by DBT-Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.

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10/27/2025

10/23/2025

You don’t have to do it all alone. 🤍
We weren’t meant to be islands — we were meant to be held, supported, and seen.

Needing help doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human.
Let people show up for you. Let yourself be cared for.

Your needs aren’t too much — they’re reminders that connection is sacred. 🌿

10/23/2025

Internal Family Systems therapy is a powerful way to work with your inner circle to create harmony within💕