Dr Shoshanah Lyons is a Clinical Psychologist, trauma consultant and Founder of Beacon House, a national centre of excellence supporting people and communities living with the legacies of trauma. Known for translating complex trauma and systems thinking into accessible, deeply human frameworks, she has shaped trauma-attuned practice across health, education, social care and government policy . Her work champions the belief that trauma is not a life sentence, that relationships are our greatest catalyst for change, and that every person and every system has the capacity to become a safer, more attuned place for healing. Helen Townsend is an artist whose work speaks the language beneath words - the emotional, sensory and relational worlds where stories of trauma, safety and healing live. As the illustrator and visual co-creator of the book, Helen brings artistic sensitivity to the complex inner landscapes of childhood adversity and transformation. Helen's art is shaped by years of working at Beacon House, where she has witnessed how creativity can reach the places that narrative alone cannot. Her visual practice sits at the intersection of neuroscience, attachment, and the living experience of trauma; creating imagery that give form to the invisible, honouring both the pain and the profound resilience held in every human nervous system.
