The Buoyed Blog
Explore articles that are written to support your journey, demystify therapy, let you know you’re not alone and allow you to see that the past does not need to define you & you can be empowered to be in charge of your own future.
Is it CPTSD or ADHD?
Is it CPTSD or ADHD? Understanding the Complex Relationship Between ADHD and CPTSD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) are two distinct mental health, emotional and physiological conditions that can...
Starting therapy for the first time
The Courage to Begin Therapy: A Journey of Empowerment and Transformation - what does starting therapy entail? Embarking on a therapy journey for the first time can be both daunting and transformative. It takes courage to recognise the need for support and take the...
Embracing the Inner Child in Childhood Sexual Abuse Healing
Childhood Sexual Abuse Healing & The Inner Child Before reading on, if you are currently struggling and need immediate help with suicidal thoughts please contact: UK National Suicide Prevention International Find Your Local Helpline Childhood sexual abuse healing...
Childhood Sexual Abuse: How Therapy Helps Reclaim Your Life
Childhood Sexual Abuse: How Integrative Therapy Helps Survivors Reclaim Their Lives Breaking the shame cycle of childhood sexual abuse isn't impossible. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a deeply traumatic experience that can have devastating effects on a survivors...
Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Understanding the Psychological, Physiological, and Emotional Impact Childhood sexual abuse is a deeply sensitive topic and of course I approach it with the respect, empathy, and clarity it deserves. If there is...
Trauma & Toxic Shame
Toxic shame, the most crippling and powerful emotion that embeds itself in your mind and body when you have experienced trauma. There's no doubt that trauma unlocks an entire array of unpleasant emotions including fear, anxiety, sadness, anger and...
Childhood Trauma: Causes, Signs & How You Can Move Beyond It
Childhood Trauma is an event, episode or environment that you experienced as a child that left you feeling vulnerable, unsafe, was emotionally painful, distressing and has caused lasting psychological, emotional and physiological dysregulation. Was my experience in...
What is CPTSD?
Most people are familiar with the term PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and understand it as a condition that emerges as a result of a single traumatic event such as war, a car accident, singular medical crisis, isolated acts of abuse or birth trauma for example,...
Trauma Therapist vs Trauma-Informed Coach: Why you need to know the difference.
Trauma is unique to you and your treatment needs to reflect that. Trauma is a truly sensory experience. It's unique in itself and the trauma response is unique to you. Therefore the expertise you seek to support you in your healing journey is equally unique to you; it...
