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Brendan Turner

Brendan is a Psychologist and Radix Somatic Psychotherapist who specialises in complex trauma.

Right-brain, emotion-focused, body-centred psychotherapy for chronic pain, depression, anxiety, PTSD and complex relational trauma.

10/09/2023

What an amazing interview with Stephen Porges and his son Seth who discuss polyvagal theory in simple practical terms with the tools we need to deepen our social bonds and sense of safety in this stressful modern world.

We catch up with return guest Stephen Porges as he introduces his son, Seth, who has co-authored a new book called Our Polyvagal World. You can find out more...

29/08/2023

What are the “3 points of grounding” and why are they important in resolving and integrating trauma stuck in the body?

20/08/2023

In this short video I interview my colleague George about the depth of work required to heal complex trauma, and how Radix Somatic work does this so brilliantly.

02/07/2023

Talk therapy and verbalisations of unpleasant events without experiencing emotions constitutes defensive rather than integrative coping. By contrast, right-brain processing of emotions is integrative rather than defensive, and unconscious rather than conscious.

18/06/2023

A therapist can only take you as far as they have gone themselves. A right-brain to right-brain connection between therapist and client is a necessary condition in healing trauma.

10/06/2023

Understanding the right-brain defense of "dissociation" and the left-brain defense of "repression" in trauma.

04/06/2023

Why is right brain therapy necessary in trauma healing? In this video I discuss what type of therapy actually works and what you need to look for in a therapist who can genuinely help you.

Reference:
Schore, A. N. (2019). Right brain psychotherapy. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Brendan Turner’s website:
brendanturner.com.au

Radix Somatic Psychotherapy website:
radixaustralia.com.au

19/02/2023

This is how our attachment style imprinted on the right-brain in childhood shows up in our adult relationships. The only way to shift to a secure attachment as an adult is with right-brain based therapy.

06/02/2023

Many of us have unprocessed attachment trauma from early childhood. Neuroscience-based, right-brain, emotion-focused, body-centred therapy is the path to healing and an "earned" secure attachment.

How these symptoms can affect the quality of our lives.

25/09/2022

When we shift from a "problem focused" to a "trauma informed" perspective, we move away from judgement and shame, to empathy and understanding, and this allows powerful healing to take place.

22/05/2022

Improving self-regulation and expanding capacity are the goals of somatic and trauma work. We must bring in the body to experience these changes in therapy.

06/05/2022

Unresolved traumatic stress in the nervous system can manifest as various emotional issues.

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Warry Street Fortitude Valley
Brisbane, QLD
4006

Website

https://www.brendanturner.com.au/

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Our Story

I am passionate about helping people heal mind and body, to realise their full potential and experience optimal wellbeing. I have learnt through my own personal growth journey that the foundation of emotional healing is embodiment. Unmet relational needs in childhood and traumatic experiences can result in a loss of connection to our bodies, our emotions, ourselves and others as a protective, survival response. This disconnection causes the nervous system to be stuck in a state of chronic stress where we are unable to regulate hyper-arousal (fight-flight) and hypo-arousal (freeze), and leads to mental and physical illness.

The ability to fully connect with the body and develop a mindful awareness of our somatic experience enables us to be present and grounded in the here and now. Unresolved trauma held in the body and unconscious patterns of thinking and feeling that have been formed in early life begin to emerge and integrate. The nervous system then returns to a balanced, calm and connected state and we gain the capacity for self-regulation. This means having a positive sense of self, the ability to regulate our emotional states in interactions with others, and the resilience to cope with stress and tolerate the negative and positive emotions that are part of life.

The key thing to look for in a professional who can truly help you gain self-regulation skills is how much personal work they have done to heal themselves. After committing many years to healing my own life traumas, I am able to establish the therapeutic alliance and growth-facilitating environment necessary for bringing about deep healing in others. The unconscious communication between therapist and client rewires the areas of the brain related to emotion and stress regulation, and can co-create an earned secure attachment. The maturity and complexity of a secure attachment enables us to be empathic, create deep, lasting relationships and raise securely attached children.