Today I want to talk a little about trauma and how energy work can help gently clear it.
Many people think of trauma as something big and obvious, like a serious accident. And yes, those things absolutely affect us. But there is also what I call “little t” trauma — experiences that may not seem dramatic to others but still leave an imprint on our energy and emotions.
My own journey into energy work actually began because of my oldest son, Devon.
When Devon was very young, he carried a lot of anger. At the time I couldn’t understand why. His birth had been difficult and he spent time in the NICU after being born prematurely. I later came to realize that the experience had created trauma for both of us.
Years later, while I was working as a birth doula and childbirth educator, a colleague introduced me to energy work focused on clearing birth trauma. I volunteered to receive a session.
What happened next surprised me.
Even though Devon wasn’t present during the session, something shifted. When I returned home, his anger had noticeably softened. That moment opened my eyes to the power of energy work and started me on the path I’m on today.
Over the years I’ve seen how trauma can remain in the body and energy system. Often the body gets stuck in what’s called a freeze response — a place where the original stress was never fully completed or released.
I like to imagine trauma like a hula hoop sitting around your waist. Most of the time it just hangs there quietly. But when something reminds the body of the original experience, the hoop starts spinning again and the feelings come rushing back.
Energy work helps complete that unfinished cycle so the person can simply step out of the hoop and leave it behind.
Another important part of clearing trauma is working with triggers — the things that activate that old response. Once the energy is cleared, we can gently replace those reactions with new, positive beliefs.
For example, if a child had a scary experience with a puppy, their body may react with fear every time they see one. Through energy work and gentle re-patterning, that fear can be replaced with a feeling of safety.
One of the beautiful things about this process is that you don’t have to relive the trauma. Instead, we clear the energy, emotions, and beliefs surrounding it in a gentle and supportive way.
If you’ve been wondering whether energy work could help you or your child release trauma, I would love to talk with you.
You can schedule a free clarity call, and we can explore together whether energy work might support your healing journey.
