🌀 Exploring Distraction and How This Differs from Avoidance #distraction #avoidance #awareness

This video explores how distraction can be a healthy, adaptive coping strategy, but when it becomes avoidance, it may prevent emotional processing and long-term healing. 👉🏼 In this video, you can discover how to recognise the difference between mindful distraction and emotional avoidance, and how awareness can help you respond to difficult feelings with greater balance and self-compassion. 👩🏼‍⚕️ Dr Emily Haythornthwaite is an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist and a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS). She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and a Master’s in Forensic Psychology. With extensive experience working with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and complex relational patterns, Dr Haythornthwaite supports individuals through an integrative, trauma-informed approach. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Polyvagal Theory to help clients build emotional regulation and deepen self-awareness. #mindfriend #mindfriendtalk #mindfriendmedia #podcast #DrHaythornthwaite #mentalhealthawareness #traumarecovery #anxietyhelp #psychologistuk #groundingtechniques #emdrtherapy #selfgrowth #cbttherapy #emotionalregulation #avoidancebehaviour #mindbodyconnection #healingjourney #reelsofinstagram #ukcreators #wellnesstips #mentalhealthuk #innerpeace #mindsetmatters #resiliencetools