09/10/2025
What is Trauma?
Trauma is something that happens to you that makes you so upset that it overwhelms you. There is nothing you can do to stave off the inevitable, because you are unable to function in the face of this particular threat. But the trauma is not the event that happens, the trauma is how you respond to it. Read that again.
One of the largest mitigating factors against getting traumatized is who is there for you at that particular time. An example: When as a kid, you get bitten by a dog, it’s really very scary and nasty. But if your parents pick you up and say, “oh I see that you’re in a bad state, let me help you” that dog bite doesn’t become a big issue because the foundation of your safety has not been destroyed.
The way that fear shows up in most people’s lives is in the form of anxiety. Where it’s no longer fear of a specific thing, it’s just fear of the world. So that original fear that’s meant to result in a cry for help, now becomes chronic anxiety. So, fear not dealt with gets ingrained as anxiety. It’s no longer about anything specific; it’s just being in the world is a source of fear.
Have you ever been told to just move on and get over it after experiencing something traumatic…? If you have, you know it’s not that simple.
Trauma isn’t just a bad memory that we can choose to forget, or a wound that heals naturally over time.
Things that used to not be triggers now trigger trauma reactions. And so, people who discover betrayal, for example, often their trauma symptoms get worse over time, not better. Because the threat never goes away. They are always living with the threat. The wear and tear on their nervous system causes their window of tolerance to get more and more narrow, so it takes less to set them off with a trigger.
With trauma, you may experience flashbacks, panic attacks, PTSD, dissociation, nightmares, sadness & depression, a desire to self-harm, addictions to numb out. Mental health issues, toxic stress, even violence.
This includes people who have been through a physical or sexual assault, abuse, an accident, a disaster, or many other serious events.
Our experience of working with children who have suffered early trauma and loss is that they are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood by professionals, friends and family who have the best interests of the child at heart, but who don't yet know about the impact of early trauma. Labels of being ‘naughty’, ‘autistic’, ‘ADHD’ or ‘behavioural problems’ often lead to adult responses which, at times, can hold back the inner child from progressing and developing.
To "get rid of" trauma, which is the process of recovery from its symptoms, firstly, you should seek professional help combined with self-care such as practicing mindfulness, grounding, sticking to a routine, and seeking support from trusted friends or peer groups. It's also crucial to remember that recovery is possible, even many years after a traumatic event; and professional assessment ensures treatment is tailored to your individual needs.
Where do we fit in?
We have seen many clients whom have seeked out alternative solutions to help them when other treatments fail, or take too long. Taking a spiritual route, we see and understand a different way and have assisted our clients understanding, to identify and clear trauma quickly and with an aim to promote and support long term engagement to ensure personal wellbeing and growth. We use methods to get to the root for you, clear trauma quickly, often resulting in removal of physical pain and symptoms, cleansing of mental patterns and anguish and with our clients understanding themselves more; a road to real recovery.
Trauma removal and spiritual healing is a very specialized and bespoke service that we offer. Many clients feedback include: feeling lighter and more positive, a clear head and mind to move forward, pain in the body gone, an understanding of its origin – the why, the who, the when...why another layer may come up and how to deal with it, how to stay on a path of wellness rather that of toxic, stuck, self-destructive or mentally heavy traits and patterns. Self-belief and much, much more.
I could write forever on this subject that so many of us have experienced and are experiencing right now.
We have many clients whom we have helped and we are experienced in all aspects of trauma, grief, depression, self-destructive patterns & choices, fear, misdiagnosed and misunderstood symptoms of many disorders and imbalances within.
We help you feel safe and heard in confidential 1-1 sessions and can provide relief and healing very quickly. Please feel free to read our reviews at www.mirroredsouls.co.uk
Also, during 2026, we will be offering workshops on this. More details to come.
Choose to claim back your freedom and seek to understand more about you; one step, one day at a time.
We always recommend that you also seek professional advice from your doctor.
Much love
Michael & Hazel
