November 23 , 2023 All of us have been subject to intense emotional episodes when we have not been treated with love, wisdom and kindness.
Intense emotional episodes can linger for many years, leading to psychological distress and physical dysfunction. This is especially so for the traumatic events of birthing and childhood. When these experiences involve shame or confusion, fear or frustration, the emotions become set in our body’s memory and we develop patterns of chronic tension or armouring which can negatively affect our lives throughout our adult years.
The aim of Psychotherapy is to liberate the body from these unconscious tension patterns and to bring insight, understanding and greater contentment into our lives.
Deborah Burrows is a Somatic Psychotherapist, where somatic simply means the body. Deborah’s practice is body oriented, as distinct from analytical. Deborah has been facilitating personal growth and body/mind integration for decades.
Pain relief is the most common reason for seeking medical attention. For some people pain may be temporary and easy to tolerate, but for many others it can be severe or unrelenting or both. If you have a body, then you will be familiar with the experience of pain. The good news is that, although pain is inevitable, suffering is optional! …
The current global COVID-19 pandemic has led to high levels of anxiety in the community; many people are looking to Chinese Herbal Medicine for its potential to boost immunity and manage symptoms, especially for fevers, sore throats and respiratory dysfunction. The question is, can Chinese Herbal Medicine treat the symptoms of COVID-19?
Dry Needling or Acupuncture – What’s the Difference? You’ve all heard the old saying: if it looks like a duck and walks like a duck and sounds like a duck … it’s a duck! Well I have to tell you that anyone doing dry needling uses acupuncture needles, just like an acupuncturist, and they insert the
