Trauma Busters

17/01/2023

Really excited as all our counsellors are now trained in Brainspotting . Totally busting Trauma

30/10/2022

ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions affecting around 5% children and 3 - 4% of adults globally. But it is often misunderstood. Month's goal is to correct these misunderstandings and highlight the shared experiences of the ADHD community.

10/07/2020

Really cool, creative rap song & video to help Teen's & kids ( adult's too ! ) understand how stress works.

Stress on the Brain was made by a group of students from New River College (Islington), working with SoapBox Youth Centre. They talk about stress, trauma, the effect on your brain and give tips to help stay calm in stressful situations.

Give it a listen & get your inner rapper engaged 😉

Stress on the Brain was made by a group of students from New River College (Islington), working with SoapBox Youth Centre. They talk about stress, trauma, th...

08/04/2020

Here is a wonderful idea for helping kids cope and explore their feelings during coronavirus. It has lovely touches like reminding them this is a moment in time, they are part of a community (even in isolation) and exploring feelings.
We will be posting more really great resources over the next few days - so keep your eye's out!

29/03/2020

As lockdown continues and we can't have physical contact with our friends & family, adapting to a new way of life will bring many challenges. We love this video by The Social Co. highlighting some of the positives and reminding us that it won't last forever. We would love to hear about how you're staying emotionally connected to the people and activities you enjoy during social-distancing?

26/03/2020

Big thanks to Paul Grindlay for demonstrating the butterfly hug. Reminder that it's not just for kids, it's a really useful technique for everyone to help their body feel more calm, and less anxious.

Men are less likely to share how they're feeling. It's important that we can all find ways to look after our wellbeing and each other.

The butterfly hug is a self-soothing technique which can bring a sense of calm and help us to process difficult emotions. It might be particularly useful for...

25/03/2020

We all need hugs but during isolation that will be really difficult for most people. Give yourself a special hug to help your body feel calm. You can try this yourself, or with your kids or anyone else you're on lockdown with.

We have added this to youtube with subtitles: https://youtu.be/GyYFIJq6MIo

When you're feeling worried, it's easy to panic. Lots of people will be feeling that way during the coronavirus outbreak. This is a quick technique to help g...

24/03/2020

Many thanks to our wonderful friend Rosie for featuring us in Mindwaves blog. She also kindly added subtitles to 'Butterfly hug', ideal for those of you that can't or prefer to videos without audio to be guided through this useful technique.

A beautiful and helpful video from Trauma Busters, with Amelie demonstrating how we can give ourselves a 'Butterfly Hug'. This is a self-soothing technique which can bring a sense of calm and help ...

24/03/2020

YouTube link to our butterfly hug dance for those that would like to share with people not on facebook. Many thanks for your support 🦋💃🕺

https://youtu.be/aKmjaJ3wwAI

Butterfly hug dance - our favourite way to change thoughts, feeling and regulate your body. It works with every part of your body - your logical left brain, ...