Trauma By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·The four survival responses, and why they are not choices You did not choose to freeze. You did not choose to please. In a split second, faster than any thought, your body decided how to keep you safe, and it did the best it could with what it had learned. […]
Anxiety By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Why the mind races at night, and what helps The house is quiet, everyone else is asleep, and your mind picks this exact moment to run through everything. Tomorrow’s list, an awkward conversation from three weeks ago, money, your health, a worry you did not even know you had until […]
Trauma & Healing By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·A clear, gentle explanation of C-PTSD Some people read about PTSD and feel that it almost fits, but not quite. The single dramatic event does not match their story, yet something in the description rings true. If that is you, there may be a reason it does not […]
Anxiety By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·How to tell them apart, and when to reach out Am I just stressed, or is this anxiety? It is one of the most common questions I hear, and a genuinely useful one to answer. The two words get used as if they mean the same thing, yet the difference […]
Trauma By Christina Feyes·~6 min read·Safety, pace and choice in trauma work Trauma is not always a memory you can point to cleanly. Sometimes it is the way your body tightens when a tone changes. The way you apologise before you know why. The way you freeze, over-explain, scan the room, or leave your own […]
Counselling Journey By Christina Feyes · ~8 min read · A gentle look at anxiety counselling and the nervous system Anxiety often looks calm from the outside. You answer the email. You make dinner. You smile at the person asking how you are. Inside, your body is scanning for what could go wrong next. Your […]