Jan Scoones Counselling & Psychotherapy
Based near Twyford, Reading, Wokingham and online
PTSD Flashbacks: Your Complete Survival Guide
The world suddenly shifts. Your heart races, your breathing quickens, and in an instant, you're no longer in the present moment but thrown back into the past. The sounds, images, and feelings of trauma wash over you with an intensity that makes it feel like it's happening all over again. If you've experienced these overwhelming […]
Is CPTSD Sabotaging Your Relationships? Understanding Your Patterns
Do you find yourself pulled toward relationships that ultimately leave you feeling hurt or unseen? Perhaps you're quick to assume the worst when a partner is distant, or you find yourself pushing people away when they get too close. Maybe you swing between desperately wanting connection and then feeling overwhelmed when you have it. As […]
How Childhood Trauma Affects Your Adult Relationships
Do you find yourself repeating the same painful patterns in relationships? Perhaps you're quick to assume a partner will leave, or you find it difficult to trust even when someone has given you no reason to doubt them. Maybe you pull away when relationships get too close, or you find yourself drawn to partners who […]
Emotional Flashbacks: The CPTSD Symptom Nobody Talks About
Have you ever been overwhelmed by intense emotions that seem to come from nowhere? Found yourself feeling small and vulnerable in otherwise normal situations? Or perhaps you've experienced moments where your emotional response feels much bigger than the situation warrants? As an online counsellor working with clients in the Reading area, I've seen how emotional […]
PTSD vs Anxiety: A Guide to Recognising the Difference
Do you find yourself caught in a cycle of overwhelming emotional responses that seem different from typical anxiety? Perhaps crowded places send you into a panic, certain sounds make you freeze, or specific situations trigger intense physical reactions that feel beyond your control. Maybe you've experienced something traumatic - whether recently or in the past […]
The Body Keeps Score: Physical Signs of Childhood Trauma
Do you experience unexplained physical symptoms that doctors can't quite explain? Perhaps you're dealing with chronic pain, digestive issues, or sleep problems that don't seem to have a clear cause? As an online counsellor working with clients in the Reading area, I've seen how childhood trauma can manifest in physical symptoms years or even decades […]
Why Can’t I Stop? Understanding Process Addictions
That rush of excitement when you're about to hit 'buy now'. The hours lost in gaming worlds that feel more real than reality. The compulsive checking of social media that eats away at your day. If you're caught in a cycle of behaviour that feels impossible to stop, despite the negative consequences, you're not alone. […]
The Hidden Link Between Anxiety and Substance Use
That glass of wine to steady your nerves before a work presentation. The joint that finally quiets your racing thoughts at night. The way substances seem to take the edge off when everything feels too much. If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone. As an online counsellor working with clients in the Reading […]