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23/01/2026

Trauma isn’t just the event.
It’s what happens inside the nervous system afterward.

The good news?
Your body knows how to heal.

You don’t have to relive the past to release it.
You just need a safe space, the right support, and a body-based approach that helps the nervous system reset.

🌿 At Silentia Specialised Counselling, we use gentle trauma-focused methods like:
✔ Multi-Level Neuro-Processing (MLNP™)
✔ TRE®
✔ Somatic counselling
✔ Nervous system regulation

If you’re tired, overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stuck — you’re not broken.
Your body is asking for help.

Contact Johan Nickols for a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to healing.

👉 silentia.co.za
📞 082 576 5720
📧 johan@silentia.co.za

21/01/2026

Ever driven with the handbrake on?

The car still moves…
but it struggles, drinks fuel, and everything feels like hard work.

That’s what chronic stress and unresolved trauma do to the body.
You can show up, keep going, work, parent, perform —
but you’re doing it with the brake on.

It’s not laziness, lack of discipline, or weakness.
It’s your nervous system stuck in survival mode.

At Silentia Specialised Counselling, we help your body release that handbrake — gently, safely, and without reliving the past.

Because healing shouldn’t feel like hard work.
It should feel like ease returning again.

Contact Johan Nickols for a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to healing.

👉 silentia.co.za
📞 082 576 5720
📧 johan@silentia.co.za

19/01/2026

Trauma doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like:

✅ Constant exhaustion
✅ Overthinking every decision
✅ Feeling stuck, heavy, or overwhelmed
✅ Struggling to focus or feel motivated
✅ Snapping at small things
✅ Never feeling fully rested

You can still work.
You can still run a business.
You can still show up every day.

But inside, it feels like driving with an invisible handbrake on.

You’re moving…
but it takes more effort, more energy, and more emotional fuel than it should.

The good news?
You don’t have to live like that.

When the nervous system finally releases what it’s been holding:
✨ energy returns
✨ thinking becomes clearer
✨ sleep improves
✨ relationships soften
✨ life feels possible again

At Silentia Specialised Counselling, we help people gently release the emotional weight they’ve been carrying — without reliving the pain.

🌿 If you’re tired of pushing through every day, send a message.
You deserve to move through life without the brake on.

Contact Johan Nickols for a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to healing.

👉 silentia.co.za
📞 082 576 5720
📧 johan@silentia.co.za

17/01/2026

Feelings can leave you anxious, stressed, unable to sleep, and uncertain of your direction. It’s okay to reach out for help when it feels like you’re just going through the motions.

🌐https://silentia.co.za/
📞Contact Johan Nickols: 082 576 5720
📧 Email: johan@silentia.co.za

Ek spreek ook graag in Afrikaans.

"So often we lock away our feelings, standing like statues, unshaken on the outside, yet silently carrying the weight of unspoken pain. We can only walk through life like this for so long before something within us longs to break free."

15/01/2026

Emotional pain and past trauma can be invisible but just as real. You don’t have to heal alone.

Silentia Specialised Counselling offers a safe, private space.

🌐https://silentia.co.za/
📞Contact Johan Nickols: 082 576 5720
📧 Email: johan@silentia.co.za

Ek spreek ook graag in Afrikaans.

"So often we lock away our feelings, standing like statues, unshaken on the outside, yet silently carrying the weight of unspoken pain. We can only walk through life like this for so long before something within us longs to break free."

13/01/2026

Trauma isn’t always a big event. Everyday stress can overwhelm the nervous system too. The T.R.A.U.M.A. model shows how common experiences keep the body stuck in survival mode

R – Relationship Struggles

Relationships are where we feel love…
and where we feel some of our deepest pain.

Conflict at home, silent treatment, criticism, or feeling unheard — these experiences stay in the body.
This is called relational trauma, and it can make connection feel unsafe.

I worked with a couple, Michael and Sarah, who said:
“We argue all the time, and nothing changes.”

The real problem?
Their bodies were stuck in old patterns from childhood, where love didn’t always feel safe.

Through MLNP™, they learned to recognise what was happening inside:
💬 tight chests
💬 shutting down
💬 wanting to run

Once the nervous system felt safe, the conversations changed.

Michael said,
“For the first time, I could stay in the argument without defending myself.”

Healing relationships starts with healing the nervous system, not just communication.

🌿 If connection feels hard, painful, or triggering — you don’t have to fix it alone.
Silentia offers gentle counselling and body-based support to rebuild safety.

Contact Johan Nickols for a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to healing. Let today be the day you take a step towards transformation.

👉 silentia.co.za
📞 082 576 5720
📧 johan@silentia.co.za

11/01/2026

Chronic stress builds like a volcano. Over time, it can erupt into rage, anxiety, or even physical pain.
Reach out to Silentia today and explore ways to heal.

🌐https://silentia.co.za/
📞Contact Johan Nickols: 082 576 5720
📧 Email: johan@silentia.co.za

Ek spreek ook graag in Afrikaans.

"So often we lock away our feelings, standing like statues, unshaken on the outside, yet silently carrying the weight of unspoken pain. We can only walk through life like this for so long before something within us longs to break free."

09/01/2026

So many people are “functioning” on the outside while quietly struggling on the inside.

They’re leading teams, raising families, running businesses, keeping life moving…
but emotionally, they’re surviving, not thriving.

Counselling isn’t just for crisis.
It’s for anyone who wants:
✅ more mental clarity
✅ healthier emotional balance
✅ better relationships
✅ deeper confidence
✅ and room to grow again

Because life isn’t meant to feel like a constant uphill climb.

When the nervous system feels safe, the mind becomes clearer, the body relaxes, and life starts to open up again — personally and professionally.

🌿 At Silentia, we create a safe, gentle space to breathe, reset, and rebuild from the inside out.

If you’re tired of just coping…
you deserve to thrive.

Contact Johan Nickols for a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to healing.

👉 silentia.co.za
📞 082 576 5720
📧 johan@silentia.co.za

04/01/2026

During the busy holiday season, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel isolated. Reach out to a trusted friend, family member, or even a coworker. Share a laugh, vent if you need to, or simply catch up. Connection is one of the most powerful antidotes to stress.

Experience healing on your terms, without the need to retell your story.

👉 silentia.co.za
📧 johan@silentia.co.za

Address

223 Surrey Avenue
Randburg
2194

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 17:00
Friday	08:00 - 17:00

Website

http://www.silentia.co.za/

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