by Evan Dwan | Aug 3, 2022 | News |
Traditional healing practices are marked by the use of rhythm which supports regulation; they are also characterised by intense relationality. But what exactly is relationality? What is healing about connection? At the core of these experiences are synchrony and...
by Evan Dwan | Aug 2, 2022 | News |
Given the traumatic nature of human history, how have we managed to survive and thrive? The answer lies in attachment – connection to each other and the social group from cradle to grave (Bloom, 2013). Perry (2013) argues that our ancestors developed rhythmic...
by Evan Dwan | Aug 2, 2022 | News |
Trauma is pervasive throughout the world and has negative impact on individuals, communities and society (Magrueder et al, 2016). Post-traumatic stress disorder is a social disease that ripples down through generations (Bloom, 2013). The realisation that humans tend...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 4, 2022 | News |
There is a growing realisation that trauma is not just an individual experience but a collective one (Machiodi, 2020). Reparation does not just occur in the therapy room but needs to be completed by reintegrating with the community. But if the environment is not safe...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 2, 2022 | News |
Addressing trauma is not a one-size fits all approach (Machodi, 2020). Trauma-informed practice seeks to ensure individuals and communities are empowered and informed about trauma and facilitated to be collaborators to formulate treatment. Judith Herman writes that...
