Category: THERAPY

Giving yourself time — and finding the right therapy — changes everything.

When you’ve spent decades being told you’re guessing, overthinking, getting it wrong, or imagining things, you eventually stop trusting your own judgement. Not because it’s flawed — but because you’ve been trained to doubt it. You start second-guessing your instincts.You question your memory.You wonder if you are the problem. Then you begin the right kind of therapy.… Read More Giving yourself time — and finding the right therapy — changes everything.

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Why Trauma Bonds Feel So Powerful

Here is a deeper, clearer, trauma-informed neuroscience breakdown of why music can genuinely help break a trauma bond, not just emotionally but physiologically. 🧠 Why Trauma Bonds Feel So Powerful A trauma bond isn’t “love gone wrong.”It’s a chemical loop created by: 1. Cortisol (Stress hormone) Your system stays on high alert around the abuser.Chaos, tension, arguments, unpredictability → spikes… Read More Why Trauma Bonds Feel So Powerful

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Playlist for Confidence

Here you go — four brand-new, tailored playlists for your confidence, healing, sensuality, and emotional reset.Each one is crafted with nervous-system regulation, empowerment, and your current chapter in mind. ✨ 1. Playlist for Confidence Walk-like-you-own-the-street energy. Shoulders back. Head high. Zero fear. Perfect for:✔ reclaiming power✔ walking into a room like you own it✔ post-trauma strength building… Read More Playlist for Confidence

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Personalised Healing Playlist

Here you go — four curated playlists, each designed with nervous-system regulation, emotional healing, vagus-nerve soothing, and your current life chapter in mind. I’m giving 10 songs per playlist, a mix of calming vocals, grounding rhythms, and emotionally regulating frequencies. 🎵 1. Personalised Healing Playlist Warm, soft, emotional, helps the body unclench and trust again. Good for:✦… Read More Personalised Healing Playlist

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**🎵 Music, Healing & the Vagus Nerve:

Why Certain Songs Make Your Body Exhale** 🧠 What Is the Vagus Nerve? It’s the longest calming nerve in your body — the “rest and restore” superhighway connecting: When it fires, your whole system shifts from: 🔥 fight/flightto🌿 calm safety mode This is why healing the vagus nerve transforms anxiety, trauma, and emotional sensitivity. And guess what… Read More **🎵 Music, Healing & the Vagus Nerve:

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1. Love songs aren’t scary.

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

People send memes, songs, quotes, and cute things when they’re feeling warm, connected, or hopeful.A love song isn’t a marriage proposal.It’s emotional flavour — not a legal contract. 🧠 2. What feels intense to you might feel normal to someone emotionally healthy After surviving abuse, your brain becomes hypervigilant about doing “too much.”You over-scan for rejection, silence,… Read More 1. Love songs aren’t scary.

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The Weight of Lies: When Vindictiveness Backfires and Truth Prevails

What you’ve endured—being pushed, manipulated, and lied about, even under oath—is beyond unjust, yet your decision to stand firm in truth and faith is powerful. Let’s shape that resilience and raw honesty into a compelling article that not only tells your story but speaks to anyone who’s ever been wronged by someone who hides behind lies… Read More The Weight of Lies: When Vindictiveness Backfires and Truth Prevails

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True relationships

Interestingly, people tend to put more effort into preserving what they’re genuinely afraid of losing. It’s unfortunate that sometimes, despite love or affection, we hold onto relationships where we don’t feel genuinely valued or respected. We settle for less, knowing deep down that the energy and commitment we receive isn’t equal to what we give or to what they dedicate to what they truly care about.… Read More True relationships

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