Frances Ward
Recovery from addiction, trauma & stress

Recent reflections from the Collective trauma summit.

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Trauma has been around for a long time. Women and kids are now still the most affected. Some of the socio political decision right now are ripping families away from each other keeping that trauma loop alive.

A massive part of healing can come through connection, play, movement, acting/ drama, dance, singing together as families, as communities, as cities as states, as one....

How to start. GO to the body- learn how to be with ...
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How stressed are you? What is your body trying to tell you? Headaches, aches and pains, anxiety? Excema, asthma, chronic fatigue, tiredness, depression, brain fog- are you overeating, drinking too much? Allow the combination of therapies I offer to help you shift this.

Your body can find balance again, weight loss can be experienced.You can feel calm yet alert and happy in your body and mind.

Some of my mentors.... Bruce Lipton, David Hakins, Lynne Mctaggart, Dr Joe Dispenza, Psych K, Gabor Mat...
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The recent Recovery Festival held at a local waldorf school in Cape Towb was a beautiful example of progressive recovery oriented professionals coming together to highlight the diversity of treatments these days in treating substance aduse/ addictions/ mental health.

Having been involved in this field for over 15 years in SA and UK, I was so pleased to see how both Body and Mind treatments are now both integral to holistically treating our human clients. Gone are the days of telling the addict...
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"After 6 TRE sessions, Ive felt a significant improvement in both my emotional and physical well being. I feel calmer, more grounded and have increased vitality and enjoyment of life.  Physically Im sleeping better and have fewer aches and pains. Frances brings a deep sense of caring and calm to her work, which, combined with her many years' experience, makes her a highly effective therapist"
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I recently had the wonderful experience of supervising a psychology intern from America. She had come to SA with the intention of getting hands on experience of working in the field of mental health. I consult at Projekt Ubuntu/ Yoga Shala and thus was asked to design an Internship schedule. The intern and I worked out a full program that allowed her to have access to rehabs, safe houses, anonymous support groups, lectures; whilst assisting at a local kids youth centre.
I was thrilled to get t...
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At this time of year, many teens are starting to prepare for their finals. I hear from many of my clients who stressful this is. for the whole family.

This is why I teach techniques such as TRE, tapping, breathing, Quantum Energy Coaching - all these techniques in combination with therapy lead to my clients feeling differently when they leave a session. I am continually amazed at the simplicity of these incredibly empowering tools. All of these also can be self practiced. So not only are my cl...
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https://www.thetappingsolution.com/what-is-eft-tapping/

Tapping is a simple technique that has been gathering popularity over many years now. Anyone can be taught it and can easily be used in ones daily life. Even kids (in groups) at school can enjoy this technique.

If youre wanting to learn a simple yet effective tool for managing conditions such as anxiety, stress, worry, physical aimnets and much more please do make contact.
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I was reminded today of some Substance Abuse training I did at the Priory hospitals in the UK.

This is a short summary of the value of the 12 steps in any Addiction Treatment Program- this can be whilst in a centre or if you're working this program with a counsellor in an outpatient manner.

Step 1 reality orientation- Admitting powerless over one's compulsive use (of substances/ behaviours) can bring a person out of denial and into reality. 
Step 2 and 3: Implementing changes. Coming to believe ...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d6e_Un6dv8

If you want resilience, wellbeing and happiness its time to treat your vagus nerve.

Most of the techniques I use in my mind body therapy practice include vagal toning treatments. TRE, EFT, breathing, qec all about about getting your vagus nerve back online...

If youre interested book an appointment.
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