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Will Anxiety Go Away by Itself?
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and difficult to understand. Many people hope it will simply disappear with time, yet anxiety often persists when its underlying causes remain unresolved. In this article, we explore why anxiety develops, why it can become a disorder, and how a holistic approach can help uncover the deeper emotional patterns, experiences, and conflicts that may be driving it. Discover how understanding the root cause of anxiety can lead to greater co

Patrice Elliott
Jun 253 min read


Can you get over a traumatic experience?: Building Emotional Resilience for the Future
Many people come to therapy seeking relief from anxiety, depression, emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, or the lingering effects of trauma. Yet beneath these symptoms often lies a deeper question: "Why do I keep struggling with the same issues?" People rarely arrive at therapy because life has been easy. More often, they have spent years trying to cope on their own. They continue pushing forward, focusing on responsibilities, careers, relationshi

Patrice Elliott
Jun 104 min read


Ego Defence Mechanisms: What Our Defences Reveal About Our Fears
This blog explores how ego defence mechanisms operate in everyday life and what they reveal about our hidden fears, emotional wounds, and unconscious patterns. Learn how defences such as denial, projection, repression, rationalisation, and displacement shape behaviour, relationships, anxiety, and emotional wellbeing.

Patrice Elliott
May 155 min read


Holistic Trauma Therapy Online: How Integrative Therapy Helps Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Trauma
This reflective case study explores how unresolved childhood trauma can shape anxiety, depression, emotional distress, and physical health. Blending person-centred, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and holistic trauma healing approaches, it highlights how therapy can help people rebuild self-trust, emotional safety, and inner healing.

Patrice Elliott
May 129 min read
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