How we shape our identity plays a vital role in determining our wellbeing. This shaping, often unconscious, can propel our personal growth but also sometimes limit it in unintended ways.
As societal awareness grows about the traumatic impact of racism, domestic violence, prejudice, discrimination, poverty and the like, there has been an increasing focus on trauma-informed therapy. This approach recognises trauma’s influence on wellbeing and shifts away from blaming victims for their circumstances.