Self-led Integration is a new approach to healing childhood trauma that empowers you to let go of old patterns and parts that are preventing you from connecting to your true, adult self.
We know that your adult self – regulated, compassionate, curious and wise – can, and will, heal you.
Our job is simple. We teach you how to get out of your own way so your adult self can lead your healing journey.
Self-led integration teaches you how to heal yourself so you can create the life you deserve.
Self-led Integration™ is a powerful new approach to trauma healing and support designed to help people break free from old trauma-led patterns and create real change.
We follow a Coaching Psychology framework so we’re fully focused on increasing well-being and resilience. We teach, support and empower clients to connect to their own agency, inner knowing and strength so they can create real change.
Our approach draws on polyvagal theory, attachment theory, neuroplasticity research, addiction recovery, the 12-step approach, parts psychology and cognitive models of PTSD.
Customisable somatic practices, daily exercises, groups, workshops and 1-2-1s empower clients to integrate specific skills and capacities. The approach comprehensively teaches clients to:
Self-led Integration works from the bottom-up, empowering people to create positive change and lasting transformation in their body, mind and life.
Self-led Integration is a structured approach to trauma healing designed to create long-lasting transformation and positive change.
It works by taking a step-by-step approach to healing. Small but powerful incremental changes to how people live life and relate to themselves, other people and the world, lead to huge transformation over time.
Self-led Integration works because every part of the person – mind, body, self, behaviour – is compassionately considered, understood and integrated.
Integration is the process of bringing things together to form a unified whole. As people work through the eight steps of Self-led Integration™ they rewire their nervous system, break free from destructive old patterns, reclaim their sense of self and find freedom.
By making small changes every day, while following the powerful principles of Self-led Integration, people create real change.
Yes, healing is a unique, creative, magical process, but it’s also a science. Step-by-step, in a safe accessible way, Self-led Integration empowers people to build their own transformation.
Dr Sarah Woodhouse is a trauma specialist, Research Psychologist, author, coach, practitioner and creator of Self-led Integration™.
She received her PhD for research into Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from the University of Sussex. Her research looked at the effect of people’s social lives, relationships and identities on their trauma symptoms. Her research was funded by the UK’s Medical Research Council (MRC).
Self-led Integration is the outcome of over fifteen years of trauma research, learning, talking, listening and personal lived experience.
Sarah is driven by one core goal: to help as many people as possible find freedom from trauma.
Self-led Integration is radically different from other approaches to transformation and trauma healing.
How To Create Real Change is a free downloadable e-book. Great if you want to learn more about Self-led Integration and how it can help you transform, so you can begin practicing some basic techniques.
Dr Woodhouse brings an uncommon depth of knowledge, compassion and expertise to her work with clients. Relatable, warm, astute and a joy to collaborate with, we have tremendous confidence in Sarah and her unique contribution to the mental health space.
Self-led Integration helps people heal from symptoms of unresolved childhood, developmental and relational trauma. It can be used to help people:
First, download How To Create Real Change eBoook.
Next, when you’re ready, sign-up for Self-led Integration: The Program to begin working through the eight steps.
Get Self-led Integration: The Membership to build connection and community.
Book a session with a Self-led Integration practitioner if you need extra support and guidance as you move through the steps.
Click here to find out more about The Program.
Unresolved trauma is involved in the development of many mental health issues. Self-led Integration is designed to increase mental health outcomes and help people create positive changes in their thinking, their nervous system, their emotions and emotional regulation and in their relationship with themselves. In particular, Self-led Integration can help people combat overthinking, anxiety, overwhelm and stress.
Over time trauma traps is in compulsive behaviours (e.g. worry, over/under eating, alcohol misuse, exercise, shopping, busyness). These behaviours are designed to help us avoid our painful feelings and try to regulate our nervous system. As time goes on many of the habitual behaviours become part of an addictive processes.
Self-led Integration can help people identify and interrupt compulsive behaviours and addictive processes.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), trauma, chronic stress and/or nervous system dysregulation have been proven to contribute to many different physical health problems. For example: gastrointestinal problems, heart disease, autoimmune disorders and cancer.
Self-led Integration does not treat the physical health problem itself, but it can help people heal their underlying trauma, stress and nervous system dysregulation.
Yes! Self-led Integration can work very well alongside regular therapy sessions. The program and the membership can provide much needed structure, connection, tools, insights and skills to ‘hold’ people between sessions or if a referral isn’t available/possible.
