Fawning is the least well known of the four trauma responses and yet it’s the one I see most in my counselling practice. Unlike fight, flight or freeze, it doesn’t look like a trauma response from the outside. This post explores what it is, how it shows up and what it quietly costs.
Harsh self-criticism is often regarded as a strength but what if the voice doing the criticising isn’t even yours? In this post I explore where the inner critic comes from, how to recognise when it belongs to someone else, and how to begin creating space for a kinder, more honest voice.


