Over the past few years, I have seen a marked increase in clients coming to therapy not because they “can’t cope with work,” but because work itself has become harmful. They describe workplaces that are chronically stressful, hostile, and dismissive of their wellbeing. What begins as a demanding job slowly shifts into something more insidious:Continue reading “When Work Turns Toxic: Psychological Reflections on Burnout, Bullying and Gaslighting”
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When the Past Doesn’t Stay in the Past: How Childhood Trauma Echoes Through Adult Life
When people seek therapy, they often describe symptoms like anxiety, low mood, relationship struggles, or a persistent sense that something is missing. Yet when I ask about childhood, the response is frequently: “Nothing terrible happened, it was fine really.” This is an important moment, because trauma is not always obvious. It doesn’t always look likeContinue reading “When the Past Doesn’t Stay in the Past: How Childhood Trauma Echoes Through Adult Life”
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