🌿 Poem 15/20: The Shoal of Shame Shame silences. This poem names it — and opens space for touch, compassion, connection 🌱 ➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ To receive my newsletters: philippasmethurst.com/news#contactfo… #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery

Circular #Healing 🌳✨ — my new blog reflecting on a #Prague #tree whose calluses protect and transform, a living metaphor for resilience after #trauma. It resonates with themes from The Power of Guilt BBC Radio 4 🙏 Read here 👉 philippasmethurst.com/trauma/circula… #TraumaHealing

🌿 Poem 16/20: Pennies Dropping The smallest realisation can shift everything. This week’s poem finds relief in vulnerability 🪙 ➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ To receive my newsletters: philippasmethurst.com/news#contactfo… #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #Trauma

🌿 Poem 17/20: I Long to Be Got To be understood — deeply — is a human need. This poem speaks it out loud 🧡 ➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ To receive my newsletters: philippasmethurst.com/news#contactfo… #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #TraumaRecovery #Anxiety

Philippa Smethurst Philippa Smethurst, isn’t it incredible how the need for understanding touches us all? This poem truly amplifies that deep human longing. How does your journey shape this message? #HealingThroughArt

New blog: Salt and Sweetness 🍯✨ Inspired by The Salt Path 🌊 — Marianne Elliott’s evocative film based on the Raynor Winn memoir — I explore how stories of trauma and healing can remain deeply human even amid controversy. Read the full reflection here: philippasmethurst.com/trauma/salt-an…

🌿 Poem 18/20: Same Old Wheel Destructive cycles don’t mean you’re broken. This poem listens with compassion to survival mode ♻️ ➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ To receive my newsletters: philippasmethurst.com/news#contactfo… #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #Trauma

🌿 Poem 19/20: The Cloth Smoothed Your pain, my pain — whose is it? This poem gently honours boundaries, empathy, and healing 🤲 ➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ To receive my newsletters: philippasmethurst.com/news#contactfo… #MentalHealth #HealingJourney #Trauma

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🌟 THIS WEEK! 🌟 Join me for “Trauma Takes Us Out Of Time” part of my Talking Trauma Series, hosted by Onlinevents CPD John Wilson. This workshop offers practical tools to help 🌱✨ 🔗 Book your ticket: onlinevents.co.uk/event/trauma-t… #counselling #trauma #mentalhealth

🌿 Poem 20/20: Trauma Survivor, Know Your Roots This final poem is a tribute to growth. To every thread. Every scar. Every beginning again 🌱 ➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ To receive my newsletters: philippasmethurst.com/news#contactfo… #MentalHealth #Healing

🌟 Workshops - Now Until December! 🌟 I’m currently running a series of online workshops exploring trauma, healing, and growth 🌱✨. Offering insights and practical tools. 💻 You can view and book here 👉 onlinevents.co.uk/events/list/?t… #TraumaHealing John Wilson Onlinevents CPD

🎙️✨ LIVE TODAY! ✨🎙️ I’ll be joining The Chris Voss of TheChrisVossShow.com Podcast to talk about my book 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma and why trauma is everywhere — woven into the warp and weft of life. 🌍💡 Join us LIVE here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=cYBz_-… #TheChrisVossShow #MentalHealth #trauma

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🎙️✨ Now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts! ✨🎙️ Listen to my interview on Chris Voss of TheChrisVossShow.com Podcast to talk about what #trauma is and how can we break free. Trauma is everywhere — woven into the warp and weft of life 🌍💡 Join the conversation here 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=cYBz_-…

➡️ Book on Amazon: 20 Ways to Break Free From Trauma ➡️ youtube.com/@philippasmeth… ➡️ my events and blog at philippasmethurst.com #MentalHealth #Trauma #MentalHealthMatters #healing Canal & River Trust

A wonderfully performed trauma-informed poem for National Poetry Day. #nationalpoetryday #poetry #poem #trauma #MentalHealth #Health facebook.com/share/r/17UzMf…

❄️🌨️ Struggling with the dark and wet days? Sign up to my online workshops for some health and healing ❤️‍🩹 End this year taking care of your wellbeing. 💻 View + book the full series here 👉 onlinevents.co.uk/courses/trauma… #MentalHealth #Counselling John Wilson Onlinevents CPD

💫 20 weeks. 20 poems. One journey. 💫 As my series 'Breaking from #Trauma – #Words Help!' has come to a close, I’m so grateful for those who have read, shared, and reflected along the way. 🌿 May they continue to ripple outwards — gently, bravely, and with hope. ✨ #Poetry

✨ NEW BLOG ✨ charlie mackesy's Always Remember is a tender meditation on kindness, loss & love 💛 Through grief he reminds us — remember who you are, how loved you are, and that everything will be OK. 🌿 Read here 👉 talkingtrauma.substack.com/p/always-remem… #KindnessMatters💫🐴