“Do you sometimes feel that something is holding you back, without you being able to name it?

It could be a constant feeling of unease, an invisible weight pressing down on your chest, or a set of emotions and reactions that keep coming up, no matter how hard you try to move forward.

You may have a successful life on the surface, but inside you feel disconnected, uncomfortable or even profoundly alone.

For many of us, these feelings stem from wounds we can’t see but feel deeply.

It’s called trauma – and it’s not just about what happened to you, but what happened inside you as a result of that trauma.

Perhaps you were told that your childhood was “normal” or that “others had it worse”, so you ignored your pain.

Perhaps you learned early on to be the “good kid”, to keep quiet, to stay out of trouble and be what others wanted you to be.

Or perhaps you experienced moments of neglect, rejection or criticism that left invisible scars, making you feel unworthy, invisible or inadequate.

These wounds don’t disappear with time. They manifest themselves in your body, in your relationships and in the choices you make every day.

They show up when you feel threatened, when you feel shame or anger you can’t explain, when you mask your true feelings to fit in, or when you find yourself repeating patterns that hurt you, over and over again.