Retrain your nervous system and break free from the patterns childhood trauma left behind — gently, safely, and step by step.
Short, science-backed practices that help you feel calmer, respond instead of react, and finally feel safe in your own body.
A GENTLE APPROACH TO REAL CHANGE
Most people know what they want to change...
the anxiety, the spirals, the shutdowns, the people-pleasing.
But no one ever taught you how to change what your body learned in childhood.
At Serenity Now Foundations, we help you:
Understand your nervous system
Calm the reactions that feel out of your control
Build emotional steadiness
Restore your self-trust
Create safety from the inside out
Healing doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
It can be gentle, structured, and completely doable.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN OUR 6-WEEK PROGRAM
A simple, step-by-step method to help you transform old survival patterns:
Calm your body during triggers
~ learn practices that quickly settle spirals, anxiety, and shutdowns
Reduce emotional reactivity
~ respond to life with clarity instead of being pulled into old patterns
Build healthy, honest boundaries
~ speak your needs with confidence and calm
Strengthen your self-trust
~ create the consistency and inner safety you never had growing up
Improve your relationships
~ communicate more clearly, reduce conflict, and stay grounded
Feel more in control of your life
~ move through your days with steadiness instead of chaos
WHO THIS IS FOR
This program is designed for adults who:
Feel easily overwhelmed or reactive
Struggle with anxiety, spirals, or shutdowns
Repeat relationship patterns they can’t explain
Feel guilty saying “no” or setting limits
Want to stop people-pleasing
Grew up in chaos, criticism, or unpredictability
Desire calmer emotions and more stability
Are ready for a gentle, step-by-step change
Ever thought, “Why do I react this way? I wish I could stop,”
What Is Childhood Trauma
Childhood trauma is not only about what happened to you. It is also about what did not happen when you needed it most.
It can come from experiences like criticism, emotional neglect, unpredictability, lack of affection, or feeling unsafe in your own home. Sometimes it is obvious. Other times, it is subtle and difficult to recognize because it was simply “normal” at the time.
As a child, your brain adapts to survive. It learns patterns designed to protect you, such as staying quiet, overthinking, people-pleasing, or constantly scanning for danger. These patterns are not flaws. They were intelligent responses to your environment.
The challenge is that those same patterns often follow you into adulthood, even when they are no longer needed.
Childhood trauma is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It is a sign that your system learned to protect you in a way that made sense at the time.
Symptoms of Childhood Trauma in Adults
The effects of childhood trauma often show up in ways that are easy to misunderstand.
You may find yourself reacting more strongly than a situation seems to call for, or feeling overwhelmed without knowing exactly why. Small moments can trigger big emotions.
Common experiences include:
Feeling anxious, on edge, or easily overwhelmed
Overthinking conversations or replaying situations
Struggling with self-doubt or feeling “not good enough”
Difficulty trusting others or yourself
People-pleasing or avoiding conflict
Feeling guilt or shame without a clear reason
Emotional highs and lows that feel hard to control
These are not random reactions. They are learned patterns.
Your mind is trying to protect you based on past experiences, even if those responses no longer serve you today.
How Childhood Trauma Affects Daily Life
The impact of childhood trauma often shows up in everyday moments, not just major events.
It can influence how you think, how you feel, and how you respond to the world around you.
You might notice it in:
Relationships, where trust feels difficult or connection feels unsafe
Work, where self-doubt or fear of failure holds you back
Decision-making, where you second-guess yourself or avoid taking action
Communication, where it is hard to express your needs or set boundaries
Your inner dialogue, where criticism is louder than encouragement
Over time, these patterns can create a sense of being stuck, even when you are trying to move forward.
But these responses are not permanent.
They are patterns that were learned, which means they can also be changed.
With the right awareness and approach, it is possible to begin responding differently, feel more in control, and experience a greater sense of calm and clarity in your daily life.
What People Are Saying
The best investment I’ve ever made in myself. I’m walking away with tools I’ll use for a lifetime.
"Before this course, I struggled with setting boundaries. Now, I confidently stand up for myself without guilt. Life-changing!"
"I’ve read countless self-help books, but nothing clicked like this course. The step-by-step approach made healing feel possible."
"I never thought I could break free from my past, but this course gave me the tools I needed. I feel lighter, stronger, and more at peace."
“I sleep better and feel more steady. The steps are simple, but the impact is real. I finally feel in control instead of constantly on edge.”
“For the first time, I trust myself again. My reactions are calmer, and I don’t spiral like I used to. This course gave me tools I actually use every day.”
“I learned how to set boundaries without guilt. My relationships feel safer, and I don’t overexplain or apologize anymore.”
“The daily practices fit into my life easily. I noticed changes within weeks, especially in how quickly I calm myself.”
“I didn’t have to relive the past to see results. I just learned new ways to respond, and everything shifted.”
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Our signature Foundations To Serenity Blueprint follows a simple weekly loop:
1. Short video lesson (10–20 minutes)
Easy, straightforward, plain-language explanations — no jargon, no overwhelm.
2. Guided practice (3–8 minutes)
Trauma-informed exercises to calm and retrain your nervous system.
3. Quick reflection
A few gentle questions to help you understand your patterns.
4. Next step
A tiny action to use in real life right away — because healing happens through repetition.
5. Optional community support.
A private, moderated space with kind norms and gentle encouragement
WHY THIS WORKS
Childhood trauma changes how your nervous system scans for danger.
Your reactions are not your fault, they’re learned survival patterns.
The Serenity Method is based on:
Polyvagal principles
Behavioural neuroscience
Trauma-informed pacing
Repetition-based rewiring
Mind-body integration
In other words:
When you give your body repeated signals of safety, it learns new patterns.
“You’re not broken. There’s a reason for how you feel.”
MEET YOUR GUIDE
LAURA WEST
Laura is a trauma-informed educator and creator of the Serenity Method. She combines gentle guidance, clear teaching, and science-backed practices to help adults unlearn old survival patterns and build emotional steadiness.
Her approach is:
✅ Non-judgmental ✅ Plain language
✅ Compassionate ✅ Practical
✅ No gurus ✅ No overwhelm
✅ Rooted in safety and pacing
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You can take clear steps to rebuild your relationship with yourself.
Our Promise To You
Those of us who suffered a terrible childhood filled with abuse and neglect can feel like we have no control, no real power over our own lives. Driven by loneliness we seek out acceptance and love from people who are not capable of giving or may not have our best interest at heart, and we can feel like we don't even know who to trust or how. Sometimes, we only expect the worst to happen, we can be hypervigilant looking for the nearest exit when we enter a room or get hijacked in a fight, flight, freeze or appease reflex which feels completely outside of our control.
We at Serenity Now Foundations Institute believe we can change all of that. We are a group of adult survivors who have been there and done that. Here, we share the strategies, techniques and practices we learned in our lived experience that have stopped the trauma hi-jacking by breaking the protection connection from the inside out. The Foundations To Serenity course is a step-by-step skills-based system which can actually, literally, physically change the connections in the brain that were conditioned in childhood to protect us, but don't really work to keep us safe in the 'big' world anymore. By completing the program we believe you can recreate a whole new you with a new life you get to define, filled with safety, love, trust, strength, power, empowerment, pride, dignity, success, stability and a sprinkle of fun (just like we did). And we're here taking every step of the journey with you guiding you along.
~ Love, Laura
Those of us who suffered a terrible childhood filled with abuse and neglect can feel like we have no control, no real power over our own lives. Driven by loneliness we seek out acceptance and love from people who are not capable of giving or may not have our best interest at heart, and we can feel like we don't even know who to trust or how. Sometimes, we only expect the worst to happen, we can be hypervigilant looking for the nearest exit when we enter a room or get hijacked in a fight, flight, freeze or appease reflex which feels completely outside of our control.
We at Serenity Now Foundations Institute believe we can change all of that. We are a group of adult survivors who have been there and done that. Here, we share the strategies, techniques and practices we learned in our lived experience that have stopped the trauma hi-jacking by breaking the protection connection from the inside out. The Foundations To Serenity course is a step-by-step skills-based system which can actually, literally, physically change the connections in the brain that were conditioned in childhood to protect us, but don't really work to keep us safe in the 'big' world anymore. By completing the program we believe you can recreate a whole new you with a new life you get to define, filled with safety, love, trust, strength, power, empowerment, pride, dignity, success, stability and a sprinkle of fun (just like we did). And we're here taking every step of the journey with you guiding you along.
~ Love, Laura
Those of us who suffered a terrible childhood filled with abuse and neglect can feel like we have no control, no real power over our own lives. Driven by loneliness we seek out acceptance and love from people who are not capable of giving or may not have our best interest at heart, and we can feel like we don't even know who to trust or how. Sometimes, we only expect the worst to happen, we can be hypervigilant looking for the nearest exit when we enter a room or get hijacked in a fight, flight, freeze or appease reflex which feels completely outside of our control.
We at Serenity Now Foundations Institute believe we can change all of that. We are a group of adult survivors who have been there and done that. Here, we share the strategies, techniques and practices we learned in our lived experience that have stopped the trauma hi-jacking by breaking the protection connection from the inside out. The Foundations To Serenity course is a step-by-step skills-based system which can actually, literally, physically change the connections in the brain that were conditioned in childhood to protect us, but don't really work to keep us safe in the 'big' world anymore. By completing the program we believe you can recreate a whole new you with a new life you get to define, filled with safety, love, trust, strength, power, empowerment, pride, dignity, success, stability and a sprinkle of fun (just like we did). And we're here taking every step of the journey with you guiding you along.
~ Love, Laura
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Why Am I The Way I Am?
Did you ever wonder why your heart starts pounding, your hands get sweaty, you scan the room for the nearest exit or avoid eye contact when entering a new environment? It's your brain being 'triggered' by familiar sights, sounds, scents or people of a time when something really bad happened to you. You are physiologically being transported back to that terrible incident without your consent and without your control. You are literally being 'HIJACKED' by your own brain!
Download this free booklet for a deep dive into how the 'Protection Connection' brain conditioning has been effecting you.
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This is not a passive-read-it-all and then do-nothing kind of thing. Let’s be real. It takes a bit of effort and focus to achieve the kind of results you want to achieve. But, you’re already putting in the effort, right? We're here to help you focus on creating something that will work for you forever and create a permanent change in your behaviours, feelings, autonomous reactions and learn age appropriate character traits that contribute to living the life you want. We do not believe in being perfect, nor that there is a perfect way, but we do believe in hard, smart work. As such, we do not make any guarantees about your success or personal growth. Any testimonials, results or other references to changes made through the systems taught in this program are not typical of average results. The results you get are entirely dependent on your personal efforts, your experience, resources and other factors.
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