Perspectives on how we live, learn and relate
Inner Workings Journal
The contemporary mental health system is largely organised around crisis. Entry points are typically activated when an individual is already experiencing significant distress, impairment, or dysfunction. The language reflects this: mental health crisis, disorder, diagnosis, treatment. Implicit in this model is a core assumption that mental health care is something one accesses when something has […]
Before you think your next thought, before you make your next decision, before you walk into a room and decide whether you feel comfortable or not, your nervous system has already voted. This is not metaphor. This is biology. And understanding it might be one of the most useful things you do for your mental […]
If you’ve ever felt your chest tighten before you could name why, or found yourself shutting down mid-conversation with no clear explanation, that’s not weakness. That’s your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do. And it’s exactly what the therapy room needs to work with. The science behind the reaction Polyvagal Theory, […]
Most approaches to mental health start with the same question: What is wrong with you? Trauma-informed therapy starts somewhere else entirely. It asks: What happened to you? That shift, small in words, enormous in practice changes everything about how the work unfolds. It’s not about what’s broken. It’s about what makes sense. When someone comes […]
When people think of therapy, they often imagine sitting across from a therapist, talking through their thoughts and emotions. While traditional talk therapy is incredibly valuable, it isn’t the only way to process emotions, trauma, or mental health challenges. Creative therapies—such as art, music, movement, or drama therapy—offer an alternative and deeply effective way to […]
