Category: NEUROSCIENCE & EMOTIONAL REGULATION

Neuroscience & Emotional Regulation
Exploring how the brain and nervous system respond to stress, trauma and emotional experiences—and how understanding these processes can support greater emotional regulation, self-awareness, resilience and wellbeing.

When the Behaviour You Taught Comes Back to You

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

The content discusses how children learn behaviors from their parents, often unconsciously adopting negative patterns such as manipulation, disrespect, or cruelty. It emphasizes the importance of modeling healthy relationship dynamics, as children may later reflect these learned behaviors back onto their parents. The piece urges introspection on what values are being taught through actions, not just words.… Read More When the Behaviour You Taught Comes Back to You

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Why Our Approach Is Different: Therapy That Continues Between Sessions

You are not a template — so why should your support be? When you have been struggling for a long time, sitting down for an hour and talking about what has happened can be helpful. But sometimes, talking is only the beginning. At Linda CJ Turner, we take a different approach. Rather than placing every client… Read More Why Our Approach Is Different: Therapy That Continues Between Sessions

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When You Don’t See What Others See: The Neuroscience of Self-Perception, Trauma and Being Seen

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Have you ever been told something about yourself repeatedly, yet somehow never really seen it yourself? Perhaps friends have said: “When you walk into a room, people notice you.” “Men are always looking at you.” “You don’t realise how attractive you are.” You may have dismissed it, laughed it off or simply not understood what… Read More When You Don’t See What Others See: The Neuroscience of Self-Perception, Trauma and Being Seen

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When Trauma Lives in the Body: The Neuroscience of Prolonged Stress and Illness

Trauma is not only something you remember. Sometimes, it is something your body continues to respond to. When people talk about trauma, they often focus on the psychological consequences: Anxiety.Fear.Flashbacks.Nightmares.Hypervigilance.Emotional numbness.Depression.Anhedonia. But prolonged trauma can affect far more than how we think and feel. The brain, nervous system, endocrine system, immune system and cardiovascular system… Read More When Trauma Lives in the Body: The Neuroscience of Prolonged Stress and Illness

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Healing Family Trauma: Letting Go of Anger Toward Abusive Parents

Children raised in abusive environments often carry deep emotional scars into adulthood, leading to unresolved anger and a desire for revenge against their abuser, particularly a parent. This anger can strain family relationships and perpetuate cycles of trauma. Healing requires acknowledgment, boundaries, and sometimes professional support to break free from the past.… Read More Healing Family Trauma: Letting Go of Anger Toward Abusive Parents

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How an Abuser Can Make You Feel Like Nothing

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

One of the most difficult things to explain about abuse is how quickly it can change a person’s sense of themselves. It can happen in minutes. A person who was confident, capable and independent can suddenly find themselves frightened, confused, humiliated and desperately trying to make sense of what is happening. It isn’t because they… Read More How an Abuser Can Make You Feel Like Nothing

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