About Sarah
I’m Sarah Mariann Martland (she/they). I am a thirty-something, queer human from NW England.
I am a complex human who lives in a body that has known chronic, complex trauma, including physical, sexual and emotional abuses since birth. I live with complex trauma, complex grief and various chronic illnesses. And, while these experiences continue to unfold and shape who I am, I am continuously finding new (wonderful and painful) ways to stay and be in my body.
I am deeply committed to unraveling the layers of my trauma (where that is possible), healing that which can be healed and holding that which can only be held.
I come here to this space, first and foremost, as human and as a person deeply impacted by trauma and life, believing community and connection to be such important and often missing pieces in our experiences in navigating life with trauma.
My Working Roles
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR OF TRAUMA & CO.
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TRAUMA SUPPORT PRACTITIONER & CONSULTANT
I am the Founder & Director of Trauma & Co, and in this role I manage the organisation on a day-to-day basis. Trauma & Co. was founded in 2017 and is an organisation that gives voice to and supports people living and working with trauma and its complex intersections with being human.
I also work here as a Trauma Support Practitioner & Consultant, providing online 1-1 and community support, programs and training courses, to both people who live with and professionals who work with trauma (if you work with humans, you work with trauma).
You can read more on my professional background and training record here.
WRITER. CREATIVE.
I am also a writer, a creative, a human who (most often) writes into the complex spaces of life. Writing and creativity have saved my life, repeatedly, and I am a huge advocate for their power. My most recent writing on Humanizing Trauma can be found on Substack and less formal musings on my social media pages - @sarahmariannmartland & @traumaandco (on FB & IG)
More about me…
I live, work and learn from and value most perspectives that are feminist, intersectional, person-centered, non-pathologizing, consent-based and anti-oppressive (i.e. ANTI - racist / homophobic / transphobic / ableist / healthist / capitalist / misogynistic / patriarchal / fat-shaming / victim-blaming / spiritual-bypassing / gaslighting). I learn from various sources and believe in science AND I most value perspectives that are based upon lived experience.
You can read more about my community values here and you can read more about my professional background and training here.
