Sam Keeley BSc MSc GMBPsS - Psychological Therapist

05/02/2026

ℹ️🌿 WHAT IS ATTACHMENT TRAUMA? |
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🖤 Attachment trauma is an unhealed wound. It can feel like an invisible chain that pulls at you. Most attachment wounds start in childhood, when bonds hurt you, instead of protect.

It’s the profound emptiness Oprah has discussed in her candid conversations. It’s the moment you wonder, "What's wrong with me?" instead of asking, "What happened to me?"
Attachment trauma can start early, when caregivers fail to provide safety because of neglect, abuse, or chaos. So, the brain adapts to survive, but this can leave lasting feelings of abandonment and anxiety that devastate your sense of self.

Then there you are, searching for safety in places where it’s hard to find. You might notice it at work as vulnerability, in relationships as distrust, or in reactive meltdowns. Ultimately, you may be wondering if you should seek help.

What about the effects of attachment trauma, you may ask? It can be anything from an all-pervasive isolation, toxic shame mingled with childhood wounds, and a chain reaction so overwhelming that it makes healing feel like climbing an endless mountain.

But there's a ray of hope: Self-awareness can shift the focus through trauma-informed care by honoring your story and retraining the nervous system to recognize that the danger is no longer present, no more fight or flight. You're not flawed; you're forged in fire.

For more information on attachment trauma, browse: https://cptsdfoundation.org/category/attachment-trauma/ (Especially check out insights from Oprah's "What Happened to You?" echoed in our posts)

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18/12/2025

Looking after your Mental Health at Christmas time✨️🤍 //

12/12/2025

The Christmas Stress Bucket🪣 // .clinical.psychologist

08/12/2025

One Saturday might be calm, the next chaotic.
People can experience different emotions at different times.
Your feeling might also be quite different with different bereavements.
For grief information, visit cruse.org.uk

18/11/2025

PTSD isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of surviving something too strong.

17/11/2025

Bingley Man Hub in association with True North Collective meets every Wednesday at the Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Place, Bingley.
If you are a man Suffering from Stress, Anxiety, Depression or any other issues that affect your daily life, Bingley Man Hub could be the place for you.
Wednesday Evening, 19-00 until 21-00.
For a confidential chat, ring JB 07837078496

17/11/2025

Choose kindness every time. ✨

15/11/2025

14/11/2025

*ℹ️🌿 THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF FLASHBACKS & DISSOCIATIVE EPISODES |

Recently, a very painful and triggering event dropped me into a deep hole of flashbacks and dissociation. Over the next few months, a series of other events threw me into more flashbacks, deep dissociative states, and depression. Like being tossed and rolled endlessly in the raging waves and surf of a stormy, violent sea you can never find a quick escape because you are never sure which way is up or down.

And, even in the moments when you think you have found the way up and out, you are slammed again by another ferocious breaker that leaves you stunned and pushes you back down into the deep, dark abyss.

Read the Full Article: https://cptsdfoundation.org/2023/01/05/the-downward-spiral-of-flashbacks-dissociative-episodes/
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If you’re a recovering survivor of CPTSD and you're ready to connect with a community of co-survivors who are learning to safely reconnect with themselves, rebuild self-worth, and form healthy, nurturing relationships, your journey toward healing and wholeness begins here.

Join us today and embrace the support you truly deserve.
To learn more and register, visit: https://cptsdfoundation.org/dailyrecoverysupport/

14/11/2025

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13/11/2025

Everyone deserves good mental health, and that includes men. 💜

This month we’re sharing stories from men who have been through difficult times – what they learned, who they turned to and how they keep on going.

If you’re struggling, please remember that you are not alone.

If you, or someone you know is finding life tough, these brilliant charities help. 💜

Campaign Against Living Miserably
UK Men's Sheds Association
Samaritans
Shout