Beth Tumbridge

Self-care is a fundamental part of being trauma-informed. When we are not looking after our own wellbeing, it can affect how we respond to others, making it harder to remain patient, compassionate, and regulated. Without recognising and addressing our own needs, we may unintentionally react in ways that are less helpful or even contribute to re-traumatising the very people we are trying to support. Prioritising self-care is not a luxury; it is an essential responsibility that enables us to...

Many of us carry assumptions about God that have been shaped by our own experiences of parents, carers, or authority figures. We may imagine God as distant, disappointed, hard to please, abusive, or uninterested in the details of our lives. This then has a profound impact on our faith, with passages like the one below sitting uncomfortably as we see it through our own experience. For many with attachment wounds, hearing of God as father will create a sense of deep discomfort. As churches, we...

When it comes to healing, we often strive to get back to the place we were in before the trauma happened. For those who have carried the weight of emotional or physical pain for years, the dream is often a "blank slate"—a version of ourselves where the struggle is simply gone. I often find myself reflecting on the hope that one day, our bodies and minds will be made completely new, and the weight of these 'scars' will finally lift. But then I remember Easter. After Jesus rose, He didn't...