Understanding the hidden effects of trauma, stress and emotionally difficult relationships Have you ever said to yourself: “I know I’m safe. So why don’t I feel safe?” Perhaps the relationship has ended. You have moved away from the situation. The person who caused you distress is no longer part of your daily life. Logically, you… Read More Why Does Your Body Feel Anxious When Your Mind Knows You’re Safe?
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I have a particular interest in the complex relationship between generational trauma, addiction, emotional abuse and dysfunctional family patterns. Trauma does not always begin with the person seeking support. Sometimes the patterns we are struggling with today have developed within a family over many years or even generations. Children can grow up learning relationship patterns, emotional… Read More Generational Trauma, Addiction & Abuse
Trauma-Informed Practitioner | Neuroscience & Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | Women’s Empowerment Specialist I specialise in helping women understand and recover from the emotional and psychological impact of difficult relationships, emotional abuse, coercive control, trauma and major life transitions. My approach combines trauma-informed practice, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, nervous-system regulation and personal empowerment, creating a space where women… Read More Linda CJ Turner
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Healing is deeply personal. Your support should feel the same. I believe you should always know exactly what you are investing before you begin. My approach is transparent, compassionate and individually tailored — with no hidden fees, no pressure and no long-term obligation. All sessions are: ✔ Confidential✔ Trauma-informed✔ Neuroscience-informed✔ Compassionate✔ Individually tailored 🌿 Individual Sessions… Read More 🌿 Investment & Ways to Work Together
One of the most painful family dynamics can occur when a daughter is being harmed by a boyfriend or partner, yet her father chooses to blame her mother—the ex-wife—instead of confronting what is happening to his daughter. This can be profoundly damaging. Instead of asking, “Why is my daughter being treated this way?”, the father… Read More When a Father Blames the Ex-Wife Instead of Protecting His Daughter
There are few betrayals more painful for a daughter than being abused by someone she loves while a parent watches—and does nothing. We often assume that a father will instinctively protect his daughter. That when he sees a boyfriend, husband or partner hurting her, something inside him will say: “This is not acceptable. I need… Read More When a Father Watches His Daughter Being Abused: The Pain of Parental Silence
There is a very human instinct to feel compassion when someone tells us they are seriously unwell. Cancer, chronic illness and serious health difficulties naturally evoke concern, empathy and a desire to help. But what happens when illness becomes repeatedly used to gain sympathy, attention, forgiveness, financial assistance or exemption from accountability? This is where… Read More When Illness Becomes a Source of Sympathy: Be Careful What You Wish For
There is an interesting psychological phenomenon behind this, particularly when adult children suddenly become attentive when they believe an inheritance is imminent. It can reveal a great deal about entitlement, learned attitudes toward money, attachment, and family dynamics. The psychology of “inheritance behaviour” When a parent is perceived as having substantial assets, the relationship can subtly… Read More Entitlement, learned attitudes toward money, attachment, and family dynamics.
There is something deeply revealing about the way a person behaves when life becomes uncomfortable. Some people face difficult situations head-on. They attend the difficult conversation, answer the questions, acknowledge what has happened and accept that their actions have consequences. Others disappear. They avoid the conversation. They don’t attend the meeting. They refuse to engage… Read More When People Refuse to Face the Consequences: The Psychology of Avoidance, Accountability and Emotional Courage
Trauma • Neuroscience • Emotional Intelligence • Women's Empowerment 