Withinsight Counselling

For as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by people and how they live their lives. How past experiences can impact on our choices without us even knowing it. How we choose to react emotionally to a situation based on these experiences and personal histories. I guess that is why I turned to theatre.

Check out the archive and some of the most recent pieces, and subscribe to my updates to be the first to find out whenever a new piece is published. A very important article on the effects of childhood trauma. As a trauma informed counsellor, I always ask my clients the important question "What was it like growing up for you?"

Trauma Informed Care and Practice (TICP) is an approach which recognises and acknowledges trauma and its prevalence, alongside awareness and sensitivity to its dynamics, in all aspects of service delivery.

It is often a ground up approach as opposed from the head down, meaning that trauma often effects us in the body and in the primal centres of our brain i.e.: fight/flight or freeze survival instincts can be hyper vigilant and overactive and we need to use a more physical approach to re-wire or re-fire these through mindfulness, yoga, pilates, tai chi, art and theatre.The Person Centred Approach was developed by psychologist, Carl Rogers.

Through theatre techniques, participants learn how to achieve a better understanding of body awareness, vocal techniques and stress management, and to promote creativity, spontaneity and confidence. Most of our adult life is physically and emotionally inhibited. Children's games are a readily accessible and acceptable framework for releasing physical and emotional energy.