Safety and connection are essential elements of therapeutic work. Trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk stated, “Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health.” (2014). Neuroscientist Stephen Porges summarised: “Cues of safety are the treatment.” (2016), and author and body worker Steve Haines said, “…all pain, anxiety, and depression is rooted in feelings of not being safe.” (2021).
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