As children, some of us endured bullying in school. This experience can have a long-lasting impact on our development. This shouldn't be surprising as it happens while our brains are still developing, so if we were excluded and attacked frequently, especially if the adults in the situation failed to protect us, it leaves its mark on our psychological makeup. The strategies we learned then are likely to follow us into adulthood.

Therapy can't reset you to the person you were before the bullying started, but it can help you explore and make new decisions about the impact it's had on you since. Ultimately, therapy can help you to embrace the person you've become since school.

If you'd like a 15 minute chat about your requirements for therapy by telephone or Zoom, you are welcome to request one on my Contact page.

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