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
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
and the lifelong journey of becoming more deeply ourselves.
You will also receive updates and discounts for webinars and other offerings.
Link to subscribe: danielasieff.com/sign-up/
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
You will also receive updates and discounts for webinars and other offerings.
Link to subscribe: danielasieff.com/sign-up/
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
July 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
and the lifelong journey of becoming more deeply ourselves.
You will also receive updates and discounts for webinars and other offerings.
Link to subscribe: danielasieff.com/sign-up/
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
You will also receive updates and discounts for webinars and other offerings.
Link to subscribe: danielasieff.com/sign-up/
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
July 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We walk the same ground, again and again—until a path forms in our unconscious minds and bodies and changes us from the inside.
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
July 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We walk the same ground, again and again—until a path forms in our unconscious minds and bodies and changes us from the inside.
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
And unless we learn to step outside those trauma-shaped lenses, the cycle keeps repeating.
🍀
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
🍀
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And unless we learn to step outside those trauma-shaped lenses, the cycle keeps repeating.
🍀
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
🍀
#TraumaWorld
#HealingTrauma
#mentalhealthawareness
What begins as a quest to heal trauma often unfolds into a lifelong journey of growth.
🌱
At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.
🌱
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.
🌱
At first, this can feel shocking; when we start to work with what we carry, we hope for a clear endpoint.
🌱
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
June 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Receiving the newsletter also gives you priority booking at webinars I host. 〰️ Link to subscribe: danielasieff.com/sign-up/ 🍀 #TraumaWorld #HealingTrauma #mentalhealthawareness
June 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Receiving the newsletter also gives you priority booking at webinars I host. 〰️ Link to subscribe: danielasieff.com/sign-up/ 🍀 #TraumaWorld #HealingTrauma #mentalhealthawareness
And standing on our own ground, takes us back to ‘humility’ because the etymological origins of ‘humility’ is the Latin word, ‘humus’, which means ‘ground’ and ‘soil’.
🌱
The ground supports us all, whatever our status, and the soil grows our food.
#EmotionalAwareness
#EmotionalHealth
🌱
The ground supports us all, whatever our status, and the soil grows our food.
#EmotionalAwareness
#EmotionalHealth
June 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And standing on our own ground, takes us back to ‘humility’ because the etymological origins of ‘humility’ is the Latin word, ‘humus’, which means ‘ground’ and ‘soil’.
🌱
The ground supports us all, whatever our status, and the soil grows our food.
#EmotionalAwareness
#EmotionalHealth
🌱
The ground supports us all, whatever our status, and the soil grows our food.
#EmotionalAwareness
#EmotionalHealth
It is also enriched with original figures and artistic images.
If this sounds interesting, I invite you to join me. courses.danielasieff.com/store/revisi...
If this sounds interesting, I invite you to join me. courses.danielasieff.com/store/revisi...
May 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It is also enriched with original figures and artistic images.
If this sounds interesting, I invite you to join me. courses.danielasieff.com/store/revisi...
If this sounds interesting, I invite you to join me. courses.danielasieff.com/store/revisi...
🌱
We cannot heal trauma without coming to know both our shadow and our light.
🍀 🍀
#EmotionalChange
#HealingTrauma
#InnerChange
We cannot heal trauma without coming to know both our shadow and our light.
🍀 🍀
#EmotionalChange
#HealingTrauma
#InnerChange
May 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🌱
We cannot heal trauma without coming to know both our shadow and our light.
🍀 🍀
#EmotionalChange
#HealingTrauma
#InnerChange
We cannot heal trauma without coming to know both our shadow and our light.
🍀 🍀
#EmotionalChange
#HealingTrauma
#InnerChange