How Trauma is Stored in the Brain and Body When we go through something traumatic, the brain’s alarm system (the amygdala) takes over. It stores the experience as sensory fragments—images,
When Big Feelings Take Over If your toddler has ever screamed over the “wrong” color cup or collapsed into tears after a minor change in routine, you’ve witnessed toddler dysregulation
If you’ve ever felt that words alone can’t capture what you’re going through, you’re not alone. For many people—especially those facing stress, trauma, anxiety, or major life transitions—creative arts therapies
By Huma Durrani. Challenging behaviours in adolescents and teenagers are often symptomatic of underlying stress related to academic pressure, exposure to and overuse of social media and technology, peer pressure,
By Huma Durrani. Tia was a 13-year-old autistic girl, and Leo an 8-year-old autistic boy. They met once a week for joint art therapy sessions. Over time, their relationship evolved