Greg James4 days ago1 minSomatic Experiencing ExplainedSomatic Experiencing is sometimes difficult to explain and so, as you do, I challenged myself to explain it in less than 60 seconds.
Greg JamesMay 34 minThe Trauma GuideHave you experienced trauma or PTSD? What is trauma? Our bodies are designed ebb and flow with the stresses and joys of life, our nervous...
Greg JamesMar 313 minOscars 2022, A Trauma-Informed PerspectiveThe following is conjecture, not knowing the two men involved at all, and is based solely on my experience in working with trauma. This...
Greg JamesJan 82 minHow to Live with My BodyMy brain and heart divorced a decade ago over who was to blame about how big of a mess I have become Eventually, they couldn't be in the...
Greg JamesJan 32 minWhich Wolf do you Feed?There are two wolves, and they are always fighting. One is darkness and despair, and the other is light and hope. Which one wins? The...
Greg JamesDec 20, 20217 minThe Body has Something to Say"Trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside of you as a result of what happens to you. It does not have to be a life...
Greg JamesDec 20, 20212 minDoes Therapy Work?Sometimes it's difficult, over time, to see the small and even big changes that happen in the therapy room. From time to time, it's...
Greg JamesJun 22, 20212 minYou were made for this"Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our...
Greg JamesJun 18, 20211 minThe Psychological Impact of Boarding School Since writing my previous boarding school blog post, a number of people have been in touch to access therapy for issues relating to their...
Greg JamesMar 26, 20213 minA Safe Place to LandAs a crisis volunteer for SHOUT and Bath Mind, I worked with a lot of people who were thinking about or imminently planning suicide and...
Greg JamesJan 30, 20212 minWho are we trying to comfort?Were you ever told to 'be brave' or not to cry? It's a very common thing for parents to say to children and it's most often not said...
Greg JamesJan 6, 20212 minAloneLockdown is hard for us all in different ways. It curbs our freedoms, we can go stir crazy with the kids in the house 24/7 while also...
Greg JamesNov 13, 20205 minAnxiety and the Body Have you ever wondered what anxiety actually is and what purpose it serves? Anxiety is the body's natural response to stress - most...
Greg JamesSep 26, 20201 minTherapy sometimes makes you feel worse.......but that's part of the process. Coming to therapy is not an easy thing. The idea of sharing your experiences or your inner thoughts...
Greg JamesSep 12, 20203 minFind it hard to Forgive? Many, if not most of us, have grown up with a definition of forgiveness that we find difficult to come to terms with. We feel that by...
Greg JamesAug 31, 20204 minBoarding School SurvivorsAre you emotionally Bulletproof? I attended a boarding school in South Africa from the age of fourteen until I graduated high school...
Greg JamesAug 17, 20202 minHow Do You Feel?We've been tricked into thinking that we are getting a better idea of who we are. In reality, we are getting more distanced from ourselves.
Greg JamesAug 1, 20202 minResponse vs ReactionSometimes you start to think that you are in therapy to help you cope with the people in your life that should really be in therapy.
Greg JamesJul 29, 20201 minWhat is Mental Health?What do we mean when we talk about mental health? It's not what you might think! Mental health is not something you have or don't have.
Greg JamesJul 17, 20202 minPatterns of RelatingHow hard do you fight to stay inside your comfort zone? How true is this simple statement? We probably all know that we like to stay...