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By Thomas Albohm
Mar 19, 2021

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Dr Rachel M Allan
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Dr Rachel M Allan

I’m a Chartered Psychologist and trauma specialist of sixteen years. Here are some things that come up again and again in my work.

1️⃣ If you’re sitting in front of me and intact, I already know the most important part of your story: you survived.

That doesn’t make what happened less awful. But it does mean you’ve already done something extraordinary. Survival is only the beginning. The harder part is what comes after: learning how to live when the crisis is over. 🌱

2️⃣ Your biggest trauma might not be what you think it is.

Yes, what happened was bad. But sometimes it’s the context, such as the relationships that failed you, the care that never came, the omissions that no one else noticed, that leave the deepest scars. 💔

3️⃣ Boundaries are needed not to prevent things from happening but to ALLOW things to happen. If boundaries are good, they liberate you. That realisation changed my life, and a lot of other people’s, too. 🚪

4️⃣ Sometimes too much choice and infinite options overwhelm us into being completely stuck. Endless options can sound like freedom, but they can leave us frozen. Setting limits can be the key to clarity and progression. ⚖️

5️⃣ Intention is not the same as impact. The people who hurt you most may not have meant to. They may never know or understand their impact. But you still get to name the harm. You can own every part of your story. 🕊️

If you are trying to rebuild your life after the dust has settled you’re not alone.

Which reflection landed most strongly for you?

Share it in the comments. Sometimes, seeing what resonates with others helps you feel seen too. 💭

In my practice, we work with people who are ready to move beyond getting through it and start living after it. Therapy can help you find solid ground again, piece by piece.

🦋 Reach out to enquire about working together via the link in bio

🦋 Get my FREE GUIDE What’s Really Going On? and join my e-mail community via the link in bio. ✉️

🦋 Share with anyone who needs to hear these reflections

🦋 Follow for more insight into life after trauma

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