Daniela Sieff PhD
@danielasieff.bsky.social
Author, scholar & speaker.
Exploring shame, emotional trauma, healing & wellness.
Perspectives from both Evolution & Depth Psychology.
www.danielasieff.com
Exploring shame, emotional trauma, healing & wellness.
Perspectives from both Evolution & Depth Psychology.
www.danielasieff.com
When I interviewed Daniel Siegel for my first book, he talked about how rigidity and chaos contribute to mental suffering.
Do you notice yourself pulled more toward rigidity or chaos?
#DanielaSieff #DanielSiegel #TraumaHealing #EmotionalHealing #HealingJourney #SelfCompassion
Do you notice yourself pulled more toward rigidity or chaos?
#DanielaSieff #DanielSiegel #TraumaHealing #EmotionalHealing #HealingJourney #SelfCompassion
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
When I interviewed Daniel Siegel for my first book, he talked about how rigidity and chaos contribute to mental suffering.
Do you notice yourself pulled more toward rigidity or chaos?
#DanielaSieff #DanielSiegel #TraumaHealing #EmotionalHealing #HealingJourney #SelfCompassion
Do you notice yourself pulled more toward rigidity or chaos?
#DanielaSieff #DanielSiegel #TraumaHealing #EmotionalHealing #HealingJourney #SelfCompassion
I first read Sam Keen’s book more than twenty years ago. These words spoke to me then, and they still talk to me now. I return to them again and again – especially at the start of the year.
#DanielaSieff #SamKeen #ReflectiveInquiry #QuestionsThatMatter #InnerQuestions #SelfReflection
#DanielaSieff #SamKeen #ReflectiveInquiry #QuestionsThatMatter #InnerQuestions #SelfReflection
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
I first read Sam Keen’s book more than twenty years ago. These words spoke to me then, and they still talk to me now. I return to them again and again – especially at the start of the year.
#DanielaSieff #SamKeen #ReflectiveInquiry #QuestionsThatMatter #InnerQuestions #SelfReflection
#DanielaSieff #SamKeen #ReflectiveInquiry #QuestionsThatMatter #InnerQuestions #SelfReflection
These words from Marion Woodman always strike a chord, and in particular, they come to mind as I approach the New Year and reflect on change.
“Change means change. Stark honesty, however painful, is needed... We must be willing to face many cruel truths”
#MarionWoodman
“Change means change. Stark honesty, however painful, is needed... We must be willing to face many cruel truths”
#MarionWoodman
December 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
These words from Marion Woodman always strike a chord, and in particular, they come to mind as I approach the New Year and reflect on change.
“Change means change. Stark honesty, however painful, is needed... We must be willing to face many cruel truths”
#MarionWoodman
“Change means change. Stark honesty, however painful, is needed... We must be willing to face many cruel truths”
#MarionWoodman
A brief message to wish you all the best over the holidays ✨
#DanielaSieff #TraumaHealing #ChristmasReflection #HolidayRealities #GentleChristmas #InnerPeace #EmotionalWellbeing #YouAreNotAlone #ChristmasAndEmotions #EndOfYearReflections
#DanielaSieff #TraumaHealing #ChristmasReflection #HolidayRealities #GentleChristmas #InnerPeace #EmotionalWellbeing #YouAreNotAlone #ChristmasAndEmotions #EndOfYearReflections
December 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A brief message to wish you all the best over the holidays ✨
#DanielaSieff #TraumaHealing #ChristmasReflection #HolidayRealities #GentleChristmas #InnerPeace #EmotionalWellbeing #YouAreNotAlone #ChristmasAndEmotions #EndOfYearReflections
#DanielaSieff #TraumaHealing #ChristmasReflection #HolidayRealities #GentleChristmas #InnerPeace #EmotionalWellbeing #YouAreNotAlone #ChristmasAndEmotions #EndOfYearReflections
What if your “bad” feelings aren’t bad at all, but evolution’s way of protecting you? Shame, anxiety, and sadness may hurt - but they can also heal.
@randynesse.bsky.social has written about this in his brilliant book: “Good Reasons for Feeling Bad.”
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing
@randynesse.bsky.social has written about this in his brilliant book: “Good Reasons for Feeling Bad.”
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing
December 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What if your “bad” feelings aren’t bad at all, but evolution’s way of protecting you? Shame, anxiety, and sadness may hurt - but they can also heal.
@randynesse.bsky.social has written about this in his brilliant book: “Good Reasons for Feeling Bad.”
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing
@randynesse.bsky.social has written about this in his brilliant book: “Good Reasons for Feeling Bad.”
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing
Fear grabs us when danger is near, but some fear runs quietly in the background. Healing means bravely bringing these unconscious fears into awareness.
I explore this in my essay Fear Created by Trauma Often Operates Unconsciously - danielasieff.com/reflections-...
I explore this in my essay Fear Created by Trauma Often Operates Unconsciously - danielasieff.com/reflections-...
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fear grabs us when danger is near, but some fear runs quietly in the background. Healing means bravely bringing these unconscious fears into awareness.
I explore this in my essay Fear Created by Trauma Often Operates Unconsciously - danielasieff.com/reflections-...
I explore this in my essay Fear Created by Trauma Often Operates Unconsciously - danielasieff.com/reflections-...
My niece Lottie asked, ‘How many cups of tea do you drink a day?’ Honestly… far too many. Whenever I get stuck writing, tea feels like the answer. My next book on chronic shame is basically fuelled by an alarming amount of tea! 🫖
#WritersLife #TeaLovers #BookWriting #AuthorLife #TeaTime
#WritersLife #TeaLovers #BookWriting #AuthorLife #TeaTime
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My niece Lottie asked, ‘How many cups of tea do you drink a day?’ Honestly… far too many. Whenever I get stuck writing, tea feels like the answer. My next book on chronic shame is basically fuelled by an alarming amount of tea! 🫖
#WritersLife #TeaLovers #BookWriting #AuthorLife #TeaTime
#WritersLife #TeaLovers #BookWriting #AuthorLife #TeaTime
Working on my book about shame is reshaping how I see resilience. It’s not about bouncing back, but staying present with the pain we’ve avoided - and choosing responses that support growth.
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalResilience #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalResilience #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Working on my book about shame is reshaping how I see resilience. It’s not about bouncing back, but staying present with the pain we’ve avoided - and choosing responses that support growth.
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalResilience #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing
#DanielaSieff #ShameHealing #TraumaRecovery #EmotionalResilience #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing
On World Kindness Day, I’m reminded: healing begins with self-compassion.
It took years to learn, but it changed everything.
#DanielaSieff #WorldKindnessDay #SelfCompassion #TraumaHealing #TraumaRecovery #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #KindnessToYourself #OvercomingShame
It took years to learn, but it changed everything.
#DanielaSieff #WorldKindnessDay #SelfCompassion #TraumaHealing #TraumaRecovery #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #KindnessToYourself #OvercomingShame
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
On World Kindness Day, I’m reminded: healing begins with self-compassion.
It took years to learn, but it changed everything.
#DanielaSieff #WorldKindnessDay #SelfCompassion #TraumaHealing #TraumaRecovery #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #KindnessToYourself #OvercomingShame
It took years to learn, but it changed everything.
#DanielaSieff #WorldKindnessDay #SelfCompassion #TraumaHealing #TraumaRecovery #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #KindnessToYourself #OvercomingShame
Between cave and sky, Macfarlane finds a thin border.
Between light and shadow, so do we.
We slip between the conscious and the hidden self - sometimes gently, sometimes without warning.
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
Between light and shadow, so do we.
We slip between the conscious and the hidden self - sometimes gently, sometimes without warning.
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Between cave and sky, Macfarlane finds a thin border.
Between light and shadow, so do we.
We slip between the conscious and the hidden self - sometimes gently, sometimes without warning.
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
Between light and shadow, so do we.
We slip between the conscious and the hidden self - sometimes gently, sometimes without warning.
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
Writing this book was so important for my own understanding, and I'm always deeply moved to know it contributes to others. Reviews like this mean so much.
#DanielaSieff #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #EmotionalTrauma #InnerGrowth #PersonalGrowth
#DanielaSieff #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #EmotionalTrauma #InnerGrowth #PersonalGrowth
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Writing this book was so important for my own understanding, and I'm always deeply moved to know it contributes to others. Reviews like this mean so much.
#DanielaSieff #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #EmotionalTrauma #InnerGrowth #PersonalGrowth
#DanielaSieff #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #EmotionalTrauma #InnerGrowth #PersonalGrowth
The best part of writing?
When it’s done - and it actually says what I meant to say.
That click when the structure works, the ideas land, and I can think, Yes… that’s it!
#DanielaSieff #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritersLife #BookInProgress #AuthorsOfInstagram #NonfictionWriter #ChronicShame
When it’s done - and it actually says what I meant to say.
That click when the structure works, the ideas land, and I can think, Yes… that’s it!
#DanielaSieff #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritersLife #BookInProgress #AuthorsOfInstagram #NonfictionWriter #ChronicShame
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The best part of writing?
When it’s done - and it actually says what I meant to say.
That click when the structure works, the ideas land, and I can think, Yes… that’s it!
#DanielaSieff #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritersLife #BookInProgress #AuthorsOfInstagram #NonfictionWriter #ChronicShame
When it’s done - and it actually says what I meant to say.
That click when the structure works, the ideas land, and I can think, Yes… that’s it!
#DanielaSieff #AmWriting #AmEditing #WritersLife #BookInProgress #AuthorsOfInstagram #NonfictionWriter #ChronicShame
We celebrate what is ‘up’: positivity, achievement, optimism. But in the psyche, as in the earth, the depths hold treasures too. Descent can bring understanding, transformation, and a different kind of light.
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
October 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We celebrate what is ‘up’: positivity, achievement, optimism. But in the psyche, as in the earth, the depths hold treasures too. Descent can bring understanding, transformation, and a different kind of light.
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
#DanielaSieff #DepthPsychology #InnerJourney #ShadowWork #TraumaHealing #SelfDiscovery
Today is World Trauma Day. Trauma shapes lives in unseen ways. The defences that once kept us safe can later hold us back, shutting out connection, growth & joy. Healing means not just dismantling walls, but building new resources to meet life as we are now.
#WorldTraumaDay #TraumaHealing
#WorldTraumaDay #TraumaHealing
October 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Today is World Trauma Day. Trauma shapes lives in unseen ways. The defences that once kept us safe can later hold us back, shutting out connection, growth & joy. Healing means not just dismantling walls, but building new resources to meet life as we are now.
#WorldTraumaDay #TraumaHealing
#WorldTraumaDay #TraumaHealing
For World Mental Health Day, I’m sharing an excerpt from my conversation with Allan Schore. As he says, security isn’t automatic. It is something we build through lived experience, self-reflection, and nourishing relationships.
#DanielaSieff #AllanSchore #WorldMentalHealthDay
#DanielaSieff #AllanSchore #WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
For World Mental Health Day, I’m sharing an excerpt from my conversation with Allan Schore. As he says, security isn’t automatic. It is something we build through lived experience, self-reflection, and nourishing relationships.
#DanielaSieff #AllanSchore #WorldMentalHealthDay
#DanielaSieff #AllanSchore #WorldMentalHealthDay
Imagination can be a lifeline, yet it can also become a prison. For many, retreating inward was once the only way to survive.
#DanielaSieff #Trauma #TraumaAwareness #TraumaHealing #EmotionalTrauma #MentalHealth
#DanielaSieff #Trauma #TraumaAwareness #TraumaHealing #EmotionalTrauma #MentalHealth
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Imagination can be a lifeline, yet it can also become a prison. For many, retreating inward was once the only way to survive.
#DanielaSieff #Trauma #TraumaAwareness #TraumaHealing #EmotionalTrauma #MentalHealth
#DanielaSieff #Trauma #TraumaAwareness #TraumaHealing #EmotionalTrauma #MentalHealth
One of the themes I’m exploring in my upcoming book on chronic shame is how it takes root, how it distorts our sense of self, and how we can begin to loosen its grip.
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameAwareness #ShameHealing #HealingFromShame #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameAwareness #ShameHealing #HealingFromShame #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing
September 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
One of the themes I’m exploring in my upcoming book on chronic shame is how it takes root, how it distorts our sense of self, and how we can begin to loosen its grip.
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameAwareness #ShameHealing #HealingFromShame #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameAwareness #ShameHealing #HealingFromShame #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing
Healing from trauma isn’t quick or simple, but it is possible. Over time, we discover new ways to live so that trauma no longer defines us.
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #SelfWorth #SelfCompassion
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #SelfWorth #SelfCompassion
September 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Healing from trauma isn’t quick or simple, but it is possible. Over time, we discover new ways to live so that trauma no longer defines us.
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #SelfWorth #SelfCompassion
#DanielaSieff #ChronicShame #ShameHealing #TraumaHealing #ShameAwareness #HealingJourney #EmotionalHealing #InnerHealing #SelfWorth #SelfCompassion
When life is too much, the psyche makes a trade. It hides our most tender and vital parts, not because they are broken but because they are too precious to risk further injury.
#DanielaSieff #emotionaltrauma #healingjourney #traumarecovery #donaldkalsched #Jungianpsychology
#DanielaSieff #emotionaltrauma #healingjourney #traumarecovery #donaldkalsched #Jungianpsychology
September 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
When life is too much, the psyche makes a trade. It hides our most tender and vital parts, not because they are broken but because they are too precious to risk further injury.
#DanielaSieff #emotionaltrauma #healingjourney #traumarecovery #donaldkalsched #Jungianpsychology
#DanielaSieff #emotionaltrauma #healingjourney #traumarecovery #donaldkalsched #Jungianpsychology
If this speaks to something in you, I would love to hear how it lands. Your reflections are always welcome here.
And if you would like to go deeper, I invite you to join my mailing list.
In my newsletters, I share more about these inner dynamics, the roots of emotional pain,
And if you would like to go deeper, I invite you to join my mailing list.
In my newsletters, I share more about these inner dynamics, the roots of emotional pain,
July 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
If this speaks to something in you, I would love to hear how it lands. Your reflections are always welcome here.
And if you would like to go deeper, I invite you to join my mailing list.
In my newsletters, I share more about these inner dynamics, the roots of emotional pain,
And if you would like to go deeper, I invite you to join my mailing list.
In my newsletters, I share more about these inner dynamics, the roots of emotional pain,
Some people describe emotionally reactive people as being ‘over-sensitive’.
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Other people say that there is no such thing as ‘over-sensitivity’ and that all sensitivity is a gift.
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Experience tells me that emotional sensitivity can be a gift, but that can also be problematic.
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Other people say that there is no such thing as ‘over-sensitivity’ and that all sensitivity is a gift.
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Experience tells me that emotional sensitivity can be a gift, but that can also be problematic.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Some people describe emotionally reactive people as being ‘over-sensitive’.
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Other people say that there is no such thing as ‘over-sensitivity’ and that all sensitivity is a gift.
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Experience tells me that emotional sensitivity can be a gift, but that can also be problematic.
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Other people say that there is no such thing as ‘over-sensitivity’ and that all sensitivity is a gift.
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Experience tells me that emotional sensitivity can be a gift, but that can also be problematic.
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Healing from trauma may feel like a series of breakthroughs.
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But mostly it is a matter of patience and perseverance.
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We do not think our way into wholeness with a single insight.
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But mostly it is a matter of patience and perseverance.
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We do not think our way into wholeness with a single insight.
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July 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Healing from trauma may feel like a series of breakthroughs.
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But mostly it is a matter of patience and perseverance.
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We do not think our way into wholeness with a single insight.
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But mostly it is a matter of patience and perseverance.
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We do not think our way into wholeness with a single insight.
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We don’t see the world as it is.
We see it through lenses that are shaped by our environment and our history.
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Some lenses bring clarity, helping us meet life with presence and compassion.
Others, especially those formed by trauma, can warp what we see and hear.
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We see it through lenses that are shaped by our environment and our history.
🌱
Some lenses bring clarity, helping us meet life with presence and compassion.
Others, especially those formed by trauma, can warp what we see and hear.
🌱
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We don’t see the world as it is.
We see it through lenses that are shaped by our environment and our history.
🌱
Some lenses bring clarity, helping us meet life with presence and compassion.
Others, especially those formed by trauma, can warp what we see and hear.
🌱
We see it through lenses that are shaped by our environment and our history.
🌱
Some lenses bring clarity, helping us meet life with presence and compassion.
Others, especially those formed by trauma, can warp what we see and hear.
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What begins as a quest to heal trauma often unfolds into a lifelong journey of growth.
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At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.
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At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.
July 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
What begins as a quest to heal trauma often unfolds into a lifelong journey of growth.
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At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.
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At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.
I never cease to be amazed at the beauty created through evolution.
#SoulFood
#NatureHealing
#NatureWonder
#SoulFood
#NatureHealing
#NatureWonder
June 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I never cease to be amazed at the beauty created through evolution.
#SoulFood
#NatureHealing
#NatureWonder
#SoulFood
#NatureHealing
#NatureWonder