Worried missions are having an impact on you?
Campaigning for the welfare and rights of the vulnerable, displaced and detained can be immensely rewarding however, its long-term impact on us is rarely understood or discussed.
Such work often affects all dimensions of our lives, the physical, social, personal and spiritual. Without the space to deal with these feelings, we can end up suppressing our emotions and instead develop unhealthy attachments towards things such as alcohol, sex and even work.
Unprocessed traumatic experiences affect our relationship to our bodies. We become numb or hyper vigilant. Our bodies feel out of control and not ours. We quickly learn to disconnect from the parts of our selves that feel vulnerable and broken.
Yet it comes at a price, the price of being able to relate authentically to our whole selves. This can then ripple out into the rest of lives with devastating consequences.
As a former humanitarian aid worker turned psychotherapist, I work with clients to process traumatic experiences, re-connect to their bodies and life more fully and securely in the present.
Regain a sense of control, connection and meaning
My name is Brendan St John, I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, and a former humanitarian worker with 8 years of experience in the field.
I have experience helping people with traumatic experiences, burnout, post-mission recovery, transitioning back to civilian life, relationship breakdowns, addictions and existential anxieties.
I work exclusively online, providing affordable and accessible therapy sessions wherever you are in the world.
If you resonate with who I am and my work, and would like to understand how I can help, please contact me for an online consultation.