Definitions of trauma Within the therapeutic professional community, our understanding of trauma has progressed dramatically in the last 20 years. The likes of Gabor Mate, Dan Siegal and Bessel van der Kolk have deeply enriched our understanding of how trauma...
Sensory processing Sensory processing is the way our nervous system receives messages from our senses, turning them into motor or behavioural responses. The ability to receive and process sensory information from our environment can impact attachment, speech and...
Book recommendation: “Humankind: A Hopeful History” by Rutger Bregman Elective pessimism It is easy to be pessimistic about humanity in a world of fake news, social media trolling, climate change, the war in Ukraine and floods in Pakistan. We seem to gravitate to bad...
Book recommendation: “Can I tell you about Sensory Processing Difficulties?” by Sue Allen This illustrated book is part of the educational,”can i tell you about,” series, aimed at children, parents and teachers. The author, Sue Allen is an experienced clinician,...
The Purple House Clinic Leicester Launches New Sensory Facilities ♥ New specialist facilities The Purple House Clinic, Leicester are proud to launch specialist sensory facilities, housed within a new dedicated sensory clinic room. This fantastic facility is aimed at...