Author: Linda C J Turner

Linda C J Turner - Your Journey to Emotional Wellness | Emotional Trauma Therapist | EMDR | CBT | NLP |

Why Sex and Abuse Don’t Mix: The Neuroscience and Psychology Behind Lost Desire

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

When someone has lived under the control of an abuser—whether the abuse is emotional, physical, sexual, or financial—the idea of sex often becomes the last thing they want to think about. Many survivors describe not only a loss of desire, but also a deep aversion to sex, even in safe relationships later on. This isn’t weakness, and it… Read More Why Sex and Abuse Don’t Mix: The Neuroscience and Psychology Behind Lost Desire

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Why someone might need antipsychotic medication

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Why someone might need antipsychotic medication Antipsychotics aren’t only prescribed for schizophrenia (which many people assume). They can also be used for: Essentially, these medications help regulate brain chemistry, especially dopamine and serotonin, to reduce overwhelming symptoms like hallucinations, paranoia, mood extremes, or agitation—so that someone can live more stably and safely. Should they disclose this… Read More Why someone might need antipsychotic medication

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Mood instability

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

When someone takes antipsychotic medication inconsistently—coming on and off it without medical guidance—it can seriously destabilize their brain chemistry and emotional state. Here’s what typically happens: 1. Neurotransmitter disruptionAntipsychotics work by balancing dopamine (and often serotonin). When the medication is suddenly stopped, dopamine activity can rebound, sometimes leading to agitation, paranoia, or mood swings. Restarting… Read More Mood instability

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Medication, Libido, and Abuse: The Neuroscience Behind a Hidden Struggle

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

Many clients ask me how to recognise an abuser. My own story is a painful example—I spent decades in an abusive relationship, cut off from friends and family, convinced for years that it was love. Only when the abuse became physical and uncontrollable did my doctors and psychologist urge me to leave for my own… Read More Medication, Libido, and Abuse: The Neuroscience Behind a Hidden Struggle

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From Trauma to Transformation: Join Me in Spain for a Healing Retreat

I know how it feels.I have lived with trauma for 32 years.I have breathed it for decades. I know the weight it carries, the way it drains your spirit, the way it convinces you that life will always feel this way. But I also know something else—I know that healing is possible. Because I’ve done… Read More From Trauma to Transformation: Join Me in Spain for a Healing Retreat

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Healing Emotional Trauma: Rewire Your Brain at Our Retreat in Spain

Emotional trauma can leave deep imprints—not only on the heart, but on the brain and body as well. When we’ve been through prolonged stress, loss, or abuse, the nervous system can become stuck in survival mode. Thoughts spiral negatively, emotions feel overwhelming, and a constant state of tension can make peace seem out of reach.… Read More Healing Emotional Trauma: Rewire Your Brain at Our Retreat in Spain

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The Neuroscience of Emotional Exhaustion and Learned Helplessness

By Linda C J Turner, Therapist & Advocate — Linda C J Turner Trauma Therapist | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Advocate for Women’s Empowerment ©Linda C J Turner

When humans are exposed to prolonged fear, control, or psychological manipulation, the effects go far deeper than emotions alone. Neuroscience shows us that chronic stress reshapes the brain and body in ways that explain why people become exhausted, numb, and even trapped in states of helplessness. Emotional Exhaustion and the Brain At its core, emotional… Read More The Neuroscience of Emotional Exhaustion and Learned Helplessness

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Our lives are shaped every single day by two invisible forces—our values and our beliefs.

I didn’t always see it this way. For years, I thought life was just about keeping going, doing what was expected, and holding everything together. But slowly, I began to realise that my values—what truly mattered to me—were not the same as the values of the people closest to me. Your values are the compass.… Read More Our lives are shaped every single day by two invisible forces—our values and our beliefs.

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