Beck Thompson

Speaker. Trauma Recovery

"To truly transform my life

I had to focus on who I wanted to become

and not what had happened to me"

The Other Side of Trauma

Beck's powerful story from trauma to triumph and her unique ability to look within to transform her life will inspire you to face your own pain and empower you to live a life you deserve.

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How I Went From Panic to Calm

I endured six long years of chronic anxiety and panic disorder.
Until I discovered there were specific steps I could take to learn how to bring my life back to calm.
Join me in learning my exact steps and strategies I used to recover from chronic anxiety and panic disorder.

Yes Please!

Most people who know me, but don't know me enough to 'know' me and my background, wouldn't know that for the past 15+ years I have been a work in progress. I have purposely and with full awareness worked on the parts of me I didn't like, which I knew were a direct result of my upbringing. I've worked on changing beliefs I thought were 'true' because of my childhood. I've worked on learning about how the world works and done everything I could to change my perspective when I knew it wasn't helping me and knew it didn't serve me anymore. I've worked hard to find a new reference and build new and healthy associations for love, self-worth and value. Behind closed doors, I have cried too many tears to count. I have wondered in agony at whether I would ever feel good enough and happy enough to keep on living. I wondered many times over and many nights in solitude whether there was ever going to be an end to the constant suffering I felt. In public view, in the company of many, I had countless inner conversations with myself, about how I was going to speak up, or how I was going to look past my own shit and speak to someone and look confident at the same time. Or try and have fun, like many of my friends were having, when fun was the last thing I wanted or felt like having. Or how I would try and be brave enough just to show up, just so it looked liked I was okay, but inside I was barely hanging on. Many times over I had to learn to stop using my 'abuse story' as a pawn to getting my own way or manipulating my husband, because it's 'not my fault', or 'it's just who I am'. Using my abuse story to excuse the many ways I behaved or treated other people because I simply knew no other way. The work to process each and every single layer that I had in front of me, was daily. It got hard, and then harder before it ever became easy. What I want to make very clear is that for anyone who is struggling to deal with their trauma, or is too afraid to, or hopes for a quick and easy path to recovery (we would all wish for that one), that the journey is long. It is hard. It is at times unbearable. You get angry because it's not fair, that I have to do all the work when it wasn't my fault to begin with. I was the one left with the damage and now I had to pick up the pieces and try and figure out how they all go back together? You get tired of being tired from constantly having to deal with the emotions that come to the surface. It's exhausting work and draining mentally. The work involved is hard and it's long. Trauma recovery is a long road, but, as much as there is pain along the path, there is many joys also. You begin to see things in yourself that you'd never noticed before. You begin to recognise the value in yourself, that was never visible. The resources that are within you, begin to come up to the surface and be employed in your life without anyone telling you how, they just begin to appear. The journey reveals just how beautiful life is and how remarkable you really are. The journey reveals, the strength you have, the courage you have to keep going. Even acknowledging that despite everything you're still here is a moment that I'll never forget, yet it says so much about you and what you're capable of. But here's the thing, the one thing I learned; if you never take that first step to recovery, you'll never find that out these things about yourself, about life, unless you begin, no matter how many people tell you how are worthy you are, or tell you how wonderful you are, you wont believe them, until you find it out for yourself. You wont discover it until you see it for yourself. And there's no other way, than to begin the path to recovery. I believe we're all capable and brave enough to take that step. But we first need the realisation, the understanding that you can do this. Where I am right now, is where I wanted to be; trauma is not a part of my life anymore. I still have the memories, but they don't hurt, they don't debilitate me, they no longer interfere with how I want to live my life. How I want to be present as a wife, mother, person and friend. But I would not be here, as I am now, without taking that first step. Without the resolve of knowing that each time I dealt with a layer, it's done and I can move onto a another layer. I wouldn't be here now, without understanding that the pain would lessen each time I confronted it. Each time I looked a little deeper at what my pain was telling me. Now that I'm here, in this state of peace, love and joy, I cannot put into words how truly wonderful the reward is when you finally discover just how beautiful and worthy you are. A Trauma Recovery Tip: When deciding to take that first step, get help. Recovery takes a lot of support. Find people who are either in your life that are supportive and want to be there for you. Or find someone completely objective and can assist you, either professionally, or someone you look up to, admire and trust. Lifeline is an amazing resource, available 24/7 in Australia Ph 13 111 4

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What people
have said
about Beck

 

To a full room of intrigued audience members, Beck shared her story.  In the most respectful and professional manner, Beck spoke of the complex trauma that she had suffered as a child and young adolescent, at the hands of those who should have been there to love, nurture and protect her but instead – hurt her in unimaginable ways.  She spoke also of the safe haven that was offered by teachers and schools and how this helped to lead to her becoming the impressive, intuitive, empathetic and caring adult and parent that she is today.  Beck is a clear example that trauma-aware thinking and practice in schools is vital – and can lead to students living with the outcomes of complex trauma – having very different life trajectories.  Beck’s courage in sharing her story is impressive.  Yet when you chat with Beck – she is less focussed on herself and more focussed on making a change for others who have been through similar harm.  Beck has reminded us yet again that our children and young people who have lived through this type of trauma are “worth it” and we must continue to adapt our processes in schools to support their recovery and growth. - Dr Judith Howard Senior Lecturer, QUT Australia

"Amazing and courageous" - Kristy, VIC

"Beck is the definition of authenticity. Her story will have you captivated
from ‘hello’ and her courage to share her own story will liberate your own story" - Deb, SA

"You have so much inspiring courage" - Rebecca, QLD

"Beck’s story is one we all need to hear, a real story from the heart
with vulnerability, emotion, strength and an incredibly powerful message
that everyone can take something away" - Warren, VIC

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  • Beating ourselves up never actually gets the results we want yet we do it automatically. Become aware of your thoughts and words. See if you can see the direct link between your thoughts and the kind of life you live. Is giving yourself a hard time working for you? #theothersideoftrauma #traumaaware #thoughts #changeyoulife #thinkdifferently #chooseyourwords #choice #mindset #anxiety #panic #lifeskills #lifetips #mentalillness #traumacoach #coach #writer #depression #livingwithanxiety #ptsd #bipolar #change #recovery
  • You give up because it's too hard. But it's only hard because you are new to it.. just like anything else you learn. Everything you learn is difficult to begin with. It's just now you might be older, you may have less support, your old habits may be a struggle to let go of. The urge to keep doing what you've always done may be super hard to resist. You may lose friends transforming into the new you. Ones that don't resemble the kind of person you want to become. There's a lot that's difficult and hard and painful in growing. But just because it's hard doesn't mean you should give up. Understand it will be hard but not permanently. What you're trying to achieve is permanent lasting results that will not come easy to begin with. But the pain will be totally worth it in the end. #theothersideoftrauma #trauma #traumatotriumph #anxiety #panic #lifeskills #lifetips #mentalillness #improof #change #improve #grow #heal #childhoodtrauma #coach #mentor #abused #anxiety #mentalillness #panic #anxious #scared #mystory #disorder #depression #anxiety #ptsd #recovery
  • What's the award winning story you tell yourself and others? The story you're so convinced its true that you not only believe it wholeheartedly but others believe it too. That story you know off by heart and can find a way to use it in almost every way to stop yourself from living your best life.. you can use any other story you like and it would be just as convincing. It's true. Keep your award winning story but just as an experiment try on another story that empowers you. That gives you every chance at the life you so badly want. The story that says anything is possible because it is. Tell this new believable story to others like you do the other one. Convince others and yourself of this very truth. Try doing this for no less than 30 days Why 30... well scientifically our brains need a month to turn a new habit and train of thought to stick. But also if you only give it a week it's just not enough time. And you might be inclined to give up and then you'll def not see the truth in the power of changing the story and seeing the results of that. Just try it. Notice how you feel as a result. Notice what changes around you. Notice any differences in the way you view the world. You have nothing and I mean nothing to lose. #theothersideoftrauma #traumaaware #trauma #iwasabused #improof #youcan #changeyoulife #anxiety #overcome #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealth #lifeskills #lifetips #mentalillness #traumacoach #coach #writer #memoir #traumacoach #recoveryispossible #nomoreexcuses #youdecide #anxietycoach #ptsd #disorder #depression #panic #anxious #scared
  • Love these moments. Take time out to be still. Read #discover learn and embrace the quiet. #traumatotriumph #theothersideoftrauma #quietenthemind #learn #noanxiety #bestill #quiet #read #youcan #awareness #mentalhealthtips #mentalhealth #lifeskills #lifetips #recoveryispossible #stopworrying #bepresent
  • The power of repeating phrases like these for #anxiety can not be understated. If you fully commit to not only saying these but understanding and believing every word of it you will overcome #anxiety. Worrying is a trained habit. A very well timed and perfectly running habit. You can undo the effects of over thinking and worrying by repeating and reminding yourself of these truths. Through commitment to this you will learn to focus on the now and not have the debilitating worry and symptoms that go with it. #theothersideoftrauma #traumacoach #coach #anxiety #mentalillness #panic #anxious #scared #mystory #improof #disorder #depression #chronicanxiety #worry #livingwithanxiety #anxious #breathe #noanxiety #panicattacks #overwhelm #panicdisorder
  • It's super scary to make any changes in our lives. We often stop and turn back because it feels hard and uncomfortable.. but be assured that these feelings are NOT markers or signs to give up. In fact they represent the opposite. It's a sign that the change is a shift and requires new or undiscovered resources you haven't accessed before. It's a sign you're growing outside your comfort zone and of course it's scary as hell.. if it always felt comfortable it wouldn't be called GROWTH. So embrace the discomfort as a sign you're doing big and better things .. good powerful things for your life. Ride the discomfort knowing it won't feel this way forever... It really doesn't... keep going #theothersideoftrauma #trauma #traumatotriumph #anxiety #panic #lifeskills #lifetips #mentalillness #youactuallycan #youcan #disorder #depression #improof #mystrategies #mystory #coach #writer #mentor #traumacoach #mentalillness #bebrave #bold #childhoodtrauma #mindset
  • You can be anything you dream to be. What stops you? The story you tell yourself? The fear that screams louder than your dreams. Anything is possible.. you just gotter create a new story. #theothersideoftrauma #traumaaware #traumatotriumph #trauma #iwasabused #noanxiety #juststart #nofear #bebrave #disorder #improof #mystory #mentalhealthtips #discoveryou #dream #anxious #scared #depression #youdecide #traumacoach #coach #writer #memoir
  • Annnnd that's a wrap! Finished my first official speaking presentation at the #traumaaware conference. Super grateful to share my story in the hope it helps others. Plus highlight how important teachers are. #theothersideoftrauma #traumatotriumph #trauma #teachers #iwasabused #neglected #recoveryispossible #improof #mystory #mystrategies #traumacoach #coach #traumainformed #aware #tas2019 #memoir #adversechildhoodexperiences #speaker #presenter #traumaawareschooling