Colin Johnson Therapy

04/07/2025

Trauma is so hard to resolve because one of its neurobiological consequences is stuckness – the red zone of freeze and helplessness. We can't move beyond , because trauma doesn't let us move at all.

Find out more on my webinar: https://www.carolynspring.com/trauma-webinar/

04/07/2025

Burnt out but don’t know why? This article from counsellor Jacqueline Connaughton unpacks the body’s stress signals and the healing path back to you. 💭 http://ow.ly/uAlE106cRNj

31/05/2025

21/03/2025

Temple Grandin, a renowned author and advocate for autism awareness, once said,
“My autism is a part of who I am, not an illness or a disease.”

Neurodiversity is not something to be cured or fixed but rather a natural variation in human neurology that should be celebrated and embraced. Here at Autism & ADHD we hope to foster a deeper understanding, acceptance, and appreciation for the unique abilities and perspectives that autistic individuals bring to our world.

We define neurodiversity NOT by its limitations but by the boundless potential and brilliance that shines through the lives of those on the spectrum.
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21/03/2025

I wanted a therapist to give me sympathy, but not for him/her to hold up a mirror for me. I wanted validation to stay as I was, rather than challenge to change.

Listen to the podcast: https://www.carolynspring.com/podcast/podcast-20-how-therapy-transformed-me/

21/03/2025

Social anxiety is an overwhelming fear of social situations and interactions that can affect your everyday life, relationships, confidence, work and education. It can relate to one-to-one conversations in person or by phone, group gatherings or social events

BACP's Shadow of social anxiety campaign highlights how a fear of everyday interactions can impact people’s lives and aims to help you find a trained therapist who can give you support

30/12/2024

I hated therapy breaks. They pressed every trigger in me of abandonment, rejection and isolation. But learning to first notice and then tolerate this distress, to work with it in the sessions, ended up transformative.

Listen: https://www.carolynspring.com/podcasts/recovering-from-developmental-trauma/

03/11/2024

Kindness is free and yet seems to cost more than many people are willing to pay. In recovery from abuse, kindness is key: receiving it, giving it. We can't use as an excuse for rage or vitriol.

For more, listen to my podcast: https://www.carolynspring.com/podcasts/kindness-is-revolutionary/