Hi, I’m Nada, a trauma-informed therapist supporting women healing from abuse. If you feel like you've lost your voice, confidence, or spark, you're not alone. Abuse can deeply impact your self-esteem, leaving you questioning your worth and feeling buried in shame. In this blog, we’ll explore why that happens—and how you can gently start reconnecting with yourself. If this speaks to you, I’d be honored to support you through your healing journey.

Freezing during a traumatic experience is a natural response, not a choice. Your body wasn’t weak or passive; it was protecting you in the only way it could. In this blog, Victoria Wilson gently explains why many survivors freeze, what neuroscience says about this instinct, and why it’s never your fault. If this sounds familiar, know you’re not alone and support is here whenever you’re ready. 🫶🌿

Violence against women isn’t always loud. Sometimes, it hides in cultural messages that tell women to stay quiet, obey, or accept mistreatment. These beliefs can make harmful relationships seem “normal,” leaving women unsure where to turn. As a counselor, I’ve seen how culture, family, and outside systems can keep women stuck. 🌿 At Nada Johnson Consulting and Counselling Services, I offer compassionate, culturally sensitive support to help women feel safe, heard, and empower

This blog post explores how survivors of abuse, especially women, can end up charged, misunderstood, and overlooked by the very systems meant to support them. We hope this post helps bring awareness to these unfortunate circumstances and reminds you that if this has happened to you, you’re not alone.

You might worry about not being believed, or feel ashamed even though you didn’t do anything wrong. Maybe you’ve been told to stay quiet, or you just don’t have the words yet. All of that is valid. Wherever you are in your process, you deserve support that honours your experience and your strength.

After trauma, it’s common to lose touch with what your body is trying to tell you. Maybe you’ve been pushing through pain or pretending you’re okay — and that’s completely understandable. Healing is about gently coming back to yourself, asking, “What do I need right now?” and giving yourself permission to listen without judgment. 🌿 At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services, Nada offers a caring space to help you reconnect with your body and your truth.

Healing isn't always easy—but you don’t have to do it alone. Some days, just getting out of bed is a win. Other days, past pain resurfaces without warning. Healing isn’t a straight line, but with compassion, support, and small daily practices like affirmations, it is possible. 💚 At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services, we offer a trauma-informed, empowering space to help you reconnect with your strength—one step at a time.

If you’ve ever felt emotionally tied to someone who hurt you, even after the harm is done, you’re not alone. This experience is known as a trauma bond, and it can leave you feeling confused and overwhelmed. At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services, we understand how complicated these feelings can be. In this blog post, we gently explore what trauma bonds are, why they happen, and why they can be hard to break. Healing is possible and you don’t have to do it alone.

Many women who’ve been hurt in a relationship carry invisible wounds which are feelings and memories that stay long after the harm has ended. At Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services (NJCCS), Nada offers a gentle, trauma-informed space where women can slowly begin to unpack and understand the impact of domestic violence.

Learning about consent is important because it helps us feel respected and secure. It also teaches us how to say no and protect ourselves in ways that honour our feelings and boundaries.If you’re finding it hard to understand or set these boundaries, Nada Johnson Consulting & Counselling Services is here to help.

Sometimes, unhealthy patterns in a relationship are hard to spot. You might notice that something doesn’t feel quite right, but not be sure why. Let’s gently explore some of the signs that might show up at the beginning of a relationship and recognize things that don’t always seem harmful at first, but could be cause for concern.

When news broke that Sean “Diddy” Combs had physically assaulted Cassie Ventura, his former partner of over a decade, many people were shocked. But for many women, especially Black and Caribbean women, the video didn’t come as a surprise. It was confirmation.

Understanding violence against women means recognizing its many forms, visible and invisible, and supporting every path to healing.