If you’ve been feeling frustrated by your emotional reactions lately, it may be because they’re rooted in experiences from the past. When trauma is triggered, we don’t always respond from our current age or perspective, sometimes we react from the age at which the wound was first created.
It’s incredibly common to feel like your reactions are “bigger” than the situation in front of you. There’s a biological reason for that. Your nervous system works like a historian, holding onto memories of where you were hurt and staying alert to protect you from experiencing that pain again. Often, it responds in the ways it once learned were necessary for survival.
If you notice yourself feeling or reacting “younger” during moments of stress, it doesn’t mean you’re weak or immature. It may be a sign that a younger part of you still needs care, safety, and compassion, perhaps in ways they never fully received at the time.
#traumainformedcare #psychotherapy #innerchild #compassion #thoughtfulquotes

CKTherapy : thoughtful reflections
“We spend more time with our own inner voices than anyone else’s, how kind is yours?”
The voice in your head matters.
It’s the one you wake up with, carry through hard moments, and hear long after conversations end.
Therapy isn’t about becoming perfect , it’s about learning to speak to yourself with more compassion, patience, and understanding.
What would change if your inner voice sounded more supportive than critical ?
#SelfCompassion #InnerVoice #psychotherapy

Ck Therapy thoughtful reflections. 

There’s a quiet kind of sadness we often hear in therapy. The feeling of falling behind, of not “winning” at life, of somehow missing the mark.

So many people carry the belief that they should be further ahead, doing more, achieving more, keeping up.

But whose race is that, really? 

In therapy, we may explore what success actually means to you. Not what has been expected of you or measured by others, but what feels right for you in your own life.

We also look at pace. Growth is not linear and it is not a competition. Some seasons are for moving forward, others for pausing or healing. . We would support you in finding your own pace / voice. 

There is no race.

Just your pace, your path, and a version of success that is yours to define. 

#yourpace #yourversion #itsokaytotaketime#psychotherapy #meaningfulthoughts 
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CKTherapy has received another wonderful review about a client whose worked with Catherine in EMDR
“I honestly can’t thank Catherine enough, after trying other therapists that didn’t quite work for me I found Catherine offering EMDR. She was welcoming, kind and extremely comforting from the get go and has truly changed my life. The sessions slowly improved my trauma and Catherine guided me through the process.”
If you’d like to share your experience of working with one of our team please leave a review on our Google page. Links in the bio;
CK Therapy would love your feedback. Post a review to our profile. https://g.page/r/CQUUqyupMp3pEBE/review
Or to read more of the kind words previous clients have left about our services / therapists visit our client testimony page :
https://www.ckpsychotherapy.co.uk/client-testimony.html
#client-testimony #psychotherapyservices #EMDRreview

Remember that your capacity isn’t the same as your capability.
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you have the energy, emotional space, or presence to do it well right now.
For example: you might have messages to reply to, laundry piling up, and a list of things you could get through. But if your body feels heavy, your mind is foggy, or you’re emotionally stretched, pushing through often leads to doing things in a way that feels disconnected or resentful.
Capacity is about what you can hold well, not just what you can force yourself to do.
Sometimes the most therapeutic choice is to pause, rest, and come back when you can engage with intention rather than depletion.
#psychotherapy #selfcare #therapeuticreflections

Ep 5-Our Journey with autism. Imposter Syntone in the Therapy Roon OUT NOW!


In this episode of Twice Translated, we share more of our personal and professional journeys with autism, and open up about something many therapists quietly carry …imposter syndrome.


We explore what it's like to sit in the therapy room and question yourself:


Am I understanding this well enough?
Am I experienced enough?
Am I "enough" at all?


We speak honestly about exploring autism from both autistic and neurotypical perspectives, and what it can feel like when it seems like you're speaking a different language to the world around you.
This is a more personal and vulnerable conversation for us. We reflect on empathy, difference, and what it means to try to meet someone in their world even when it feels unfamiliar.


This episode may resonate if you:

•   question your confidence or feel unsure in your work at times
•   find it difficult to raise autism in the therapy room
•   are exploring your own identity or sense of belonging.

Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 


Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZkAJYWzbALGIqnmo8ZGK2?si=Tf22_6PaRJ--x4rii6lbyQ


Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/twice-translated/id1861884166?i=1000756105779


For free resources visit our website: 
www.twicetranslated.co.uk 

Ck Thoughtful reflections
It’s okay if something affects you even when it doesn’t affect someone else.
If I asked four people to draw a tree, every picture would look different. One might draw a palm tree. Another an oak. Someone else a willow. Someone might draw an entire forest.
They were all given the same word, but every brain interpreted it differently.
We experience the world through our own history, nervous system, memories, support systems, and the meaning we make of things.
Sometimes in therapy we hear the classic:
“I don’t know why I’m here… my friend went through the exact same thing and they’re fine.”
But the reality is that two people can go through the same event and experience it completely differently. Why? Because our brains and nervous systems interpret and store experiences based on our past, our resilience at that moment, the support around us, and what the experience meant to us personally.
So if something affected you and others seemed “fine,” that doesn’t make your feelings wrong. It just means you’re different humans with different inner worlds.
#psychotherapy #compassionate therapy #traumainformedpractice.

CK Therapy client reviews
Read this wonderful client testimonial from someone who’s worked with our compassionate partner Lisa.
“I’ve been going to sessions with Lisa for almost a year and a half, after struggling with the effects of childhood trauma l needed someone to help me unpack everything and help to improve self esteem, anxiety, depression and relationships with others.
Lisa has been a wonderful therapist and has truly helped me to change my life, how I feel about myself, understand my life experiences and understand how to better connect with others. She creates a warm and accepting environment, and I couldn’t recommend enough.”
Get in touch to explore working with one of our compassionate team or leave your own review of your experience working with a team member at CKTherapy.
Read more reviews at : https://www.ckpsychotherapy.co.uk/client-testimony.html
#clienttestimonial #reviews #psychotherapyservices

CK Therapy : EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy)
We often get asked What does EMDR feel like…
Just like in a big sort out of your home, in EMDR Therapy you may gently open the boxes of memories and experiences that have been tucked away.
Some things you might choose to keep because they matter, or they’re part of your story.
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Some feelings can be put back where they belong, in the past, or to someone else, rather than carried with you or into the present.
And some things like shame that was never yours to hold can be carefully let go of.
EMDR isn’t about erasing what happened. It’s about sorting, organising, and deciding what no longer needs to take up space in your mind , you’re just making room to breathe.

EMDR is an intensive therapy. We often describe traditional psychotherapy as a walk, while EMDR can feel more like a run. Throughout the process, we will take steps to ensure you move at a pace that feels right for you, helping you stay grounded and safe enough for the faster pace when needed.
There is no “right” or “wrong” option our goal is simply to support you in reaching the place you want to be.
If you want to learn or ask anymore please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
#EMDR #psychotherapy #ashbydelazouch