Complex Trauma Archives

Trauma-Informed Healing: Reclaiming the Inner Child and Self-Worth

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Jan 30, 2026 | Complex Trauma, Inner child healing, Relational trauma, Self-love, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 6 minutes Trauma-informed healing is not about fixing what is broken. It is about understanding what happened, not only to you as an individual but also to the world you were born into. A trauma informed perspective looks at the full picture: the family...

Somatic Trauma Exercises: Completing Unfinished Emotional Energy

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Jan 21, 2026 | Complex Trauma, Nervous system regulation, Relational trauma, Stress, Suppressed Emotions, Trauma, 🧠 Emotions, 🔥 Stress and the body

Reading time: 7 minutes Trauma does not live in the mind alone.It lives in the body. Not as a memory you can simply recall or explain, but as sensation. As tension that never fully released. As impulses that were interrupted. As emotions that never had the space,...

This Is How I Left A Narcissistic Relationship

by Theodora van Dun | Dec 17, 2025 | Attachment, Authenticity, Boundaries, Breaking free, Co-dependency, Complex Trauma, Fawning, Narcissism, People pleasing, Relational trauma, Self-love, Storytelling, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🧡 Relationships, 💎 Theodora van Dun

Reading time: 13 minutes “I was standing in the kitchen of the Spiritual Lodge. I was cutting veggies in a biodynamic way and feeling his body in close proximity to mine. The Love Bomb For the last three weeks I had been initiated into the wondrous world of...

Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Nov 14, 2025 | Capitalism, Colonialism, Complex Trauma, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, Patriarchy, Relational trauma, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, Trauma, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 10 minutes If there is one thing I have seen over and over again in my work with clients from all over the world, it is this. We all carry the same invisible wound. A deep sense of unworthiness, a quiet shame about who we truly are, and a constant fear...

Healing the Father Wound: 6 Steps Towards Self-acceptance & Growth

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Sep 19, 2024 | Co-dependency, Complex Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Inner child healing, Insecurity, Intergenerational trauma, Patriarchy, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Powerlessness, Relational trauma, The Father Wound, Trauma, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 10 minutes In this blog, we’re diving into the father wound—a deep, often overlooked issue that can shape your life in significant ways. We’ll explore what the father wound is, how it comes about, and the signs that might indicate...

Complex Trauma: What is it & How to Deal With it?

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Mar 4, 2024 | Complex Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Intergenerational trauma, Relational trauma, Trauma, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 8 minutes In this blog, we will explore the concept of complex trauma and how it affects our society. Many people associate trauma with a single, significant event, but there is another type of trauma that can occur over a prolonged period of time –...