Reflections & Resources
COUNSELLING QUOTES
You dont have to have it all figured out to take the next step.
Healing is not about changing who you are. Its about coming home to yourself.
In a safe space, you can be honestly you.
You are allowed to take up space, you are allowed to be you.
Growth happens in the moments when you give yourself grace and compassion.
PSYCHOEDUCATION
THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
Our window of tolerance is the optimal zone where we feel emotionally regulated and able to cope with life’s challenges.
Too Much Overwhelmed
In The Window (Optimal Zone)
Too Little (Underwhelmed)
TRAUMA AFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY
Trauma is not just in the events that happen to us, but also in how our mind and body respond.
FIGHT, FLIGHT, FREEZE, FAWN
our nervous system has 4 main ways to respond to perceived threat.
Fight
Feeling angry or defensive. The need to protect and stand your ground.
Flight
Feeling anxious and the urge to escape or
avoid the situation.
Freeze
Feeling stuck, numb or unable to move. Shutting down to survive.
Fawn
People-pleasing, over-apologising, or doing whatever is needed to keep others happy.
