Daniela Sieff PhD

Writing this book was so important for my own understanding, and I'm always deeply moved to know it contributes to others. Reviews like this mean so much.

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The best part of writing?

When it’s done - and it actually says what I meant to say.

That click when the structure works, the ideas land, and I can think, Yes… that’s it!

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We celebrate what is ‘up’: positivity, achievement, optimism. But in the psyche, as in the earth, the depths hold treasures too. Descent can bring understanding, transformation, and a different kind of light.

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Today is World Trauma Day. Trauma shapes lives in unseen ways. The defences that once kept us safe can later hold us back, shutting out connection, growth & joy. Healing means not just dismantling walls, but building new resources to meet life as we are now.

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For World Mental Health Day, I’m sharing an excerpt from my conversation with Allan Schore. As he says, security isn’t automatic. It is something we build through lived experience, self-reflection, and nourishing relationships.

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Imagination can be a lifeline, yet it can also become a prison. For many, retreating inward was once the only way to survive.

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One of the themes I’m exploring in my upcoming book on chronic shame is how it takes root, how it distorts our sense of self, and how we can begin to loosen its grip.

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Healing from trauma isn’t quick or simple, but it is possible. Over time, we discover new ways to live so that trauma no longer defines us.

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When life is too much, the psyche makes a trade. It hides our most tender and vital parts, not because they are broken but because they are too precious to risk further injury.

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If this speaks to something in you, I would love to hear how it lands. Your reflections are always welcome here.

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It can tell us what inner work we now need to do.
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If we turn towards our wounds & shame, & do this inner work, then problematic sensitivity transforms into the sensitivity which is a precious gift.
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We must not demonise the emotional sensitivity which originates in inner damage, but neither should we valorise it.
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Instead, we need to approach it with compassion & curiosity.
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This sensitivity has things to teach us.
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It can direct us towards our wounds & our shame.

When we carry unaddressed toxic shame, we are overly-sensitive to situations that might expose our perceived shame.
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In both cases we react in ways which hurt ourselves & other people.
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In both cases, sensitivity is not a healthy force, rather it is the harmful acting out of inner damage.
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It harms both ourselves & other people.
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When we carry unaddressed trauma, we are overly-sensitive to situations that seem like our original wounds. We react to those situations in ways which hurt ourselves & other people.
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It all depends on where the sensitivity comes from.
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When sensitivity comes from a healthy place, it is a gift.
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It fosters the deep compassion which brings well-being to our own lives & to the lives of others.
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When sensitivity comes from unaddressed trauma & toxic shame, it is problematic.
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Some people describe emotionally reactive people as being ‘over-sensitive’.
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Other people say that there is no such thing as ‘over-sensitivity’ and that all sensitivity is a gift.
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Experience tells me that emotional sensitivity can be a gift, but that can also be problematic.
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We walk the same ground, again and again—until a path forms in our unconscious minds and bodies and changes us from the inside.
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Healing from trauma may feel like a series of breakthroughs.
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But mostly it is a matter of patience and perseverance.
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We do not think our way into wholeness with a single insight.
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And unless we learn to step outside those trauma-shaped lenses, the cycle keeps repeating.
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When trauma distorts our perception, we often mishear what is being said, misread what is happening and misjudge people’s intent.
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We respond not to what is happening—but to what our nervous system fears might be happening.
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Misunderstandings pile up. Inside us. Between us.
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We don’t see the world as it is.
We see it through lenses that are shaped by our environment and our history.
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Some lenses bring clarity, helping us meet life with presence and compassion.
Others, especially those formed by trauma, can warp what we see and hear.
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But over time, we come to cherish the process, because although it can be challenging, it brings richness and meaning it brings to every part of our lives, not just those touched by trauma.
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What begins as a quest to heal trauma often unfolds into a lifelong journey of growth.
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At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.

I never cease to be amazed at the beauty created through evolution.

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