Ask A Therapist: How Can I Heal From Childhood Trauma As An Adult?

Childhood trauma can have profound and lasting effects on our well-being. 

Speaking to HuffPost UK, BACP-accredited integrative counsellor Nikki Howes said, “Research shows that when adversity occurs during childhood, it can shape the development of emotional regulation and threat-detection systems, leading to stress responses in adulthood that feel automatic and difficult to control”. 

Other studies suggest that childhood trauma can keep people in a state of chronic stress, years...