How Kambo Supports Healing from Domestic Abuse

Some experiences live in the body long after the event has ended.
This is especially true with domestic violence.

Whether it was physical, emotional, sexual, or financial abuse.
Whether it happened once or over many years.
Whether it came from a partner, a parent, a sibling, or anyone in your life.

The body remembers.

Even when you have left the situation.
Even when your mind says, "I should be over this by now."
Even when others tell you to move on.

You may still feel:

  • A constant sense of fear or hypervigilance

  • A nervous system that cannot relax

  • Shame or guilt that does not belong to you

  • Dissociation or numbness

  • A deep exhaustion in your body

  • An inability to trust yourself or others

This is not weakness.
This is biology.
And there is nothing wrong with you.

How Trauma from Domestic Violence Lives in the Body

When you experience abuse, your body goes into survival mode.
Adrenaline floods your system.
Cortisol rises.
Your heart races.
Your muscles tense.
Your digestion shuts down.

If this happens repeatedly, your nervous system gets stuck in these survival patterns.
It stops knowing how to return to safety.

Even when you are no longer in the abusive situation, your body may still act as if you are.

This can show up as:

  • Anxiety and panic

  • Chronic pain or illness

  • Digestive problems

  • Fatigue

  • Difficulty setting boundaries

  • Emotional numbness

  • Self-sabotage in relationships

And here is the hardest part.
You cannot talk your body out of this state.

You can understand what happened.
You can intellectually know it was not your fault.
But the body needs more than words to release what it has carried.

This is where Kambo can help.

How Kambo Supports the Body in Releasing Trauma

Kambo is the secretion of the Phyllomedusa bicolor frog. It contains peptides that work directly on the nervous system, immune system, and gut-brain axis.

This is not just physical detox.
It is deep energetic and emotional release.

During a Kambo ceremony, the body is given the opportunity to purge stored trauma.
Not just through vomiting or sweating, but through deep release of what the system has been holding.

Many clients describe it as:

  • Finally being able to cry for the first time in years

  • Feeling anger move through the body and out

  • Releasing layers of shame that never belonged to them

  • Letting go of fear held in the muscles, gut, or heart

  • A profound sense of freedom and spaciousness after ceremony

From a scientific perspective, Kambo peptides help regulate the autonomic nervous system.
They help the body shift out of constant fight, flight, or freeze.
They reduce inflammation caused by chronic stress.
They support the gut and immune system, both of which are heavily impacted by trauma.

In simple terms, Kambo helps the body remember what it feels like to be safe again.

The Deeper Impact of Attachment Styles and Codependency

Many clients who come to The Kambo Clinic after domestic abuse also carry deep wounds around attachment and relationships.

If you have lived through narcissistic abuse or long-term manipulation, you may have developed attachment patterns that once protected you but now keep you stuck.

This can look like:

  • Anxious attachment: fear of abandonment, clinging to unsafe relationships

  • Avoidant attachment: difficulty trusting, pushing people away

  • Disorganised attachment: swinging between fear of closeness and fear of abandonment

Codependency often grows in these environments.
You may have been taught to put others first, to tolerate disrespect, or to accept responsibility for someone else's feelings and behaviours.

Dr. Gabor Maté, one of my most favourite teachers, writes beautifully about this. He reminds us that these patterns are not character flaws — they are trauma adaptations.

Dr. Nicole LePera also speaks to this in her work. She teaches that the nervous system becomes wired for survival in unsafe relationships, and healing must happen in the body as well as the mind.

You cannot simply "decide" to stop being codependent or anxious.
The body must be supported to release the fear and shame at the root of these patterns.

Kambo helps with this in profound ways.
In ceremony, I often witness clients:

  • Releasing old grief linked to childhood attachment wounds

  • Purging the somatic memory of gaslighting and manipulation

  • Feeling the first moments of self-trust in years

  • Reclaiming the right to say no and set boundaries

  • Releasing the energetic cords that kept them tied to an abuser

This work is not easy. But it is freeing.

You Do Not Have to Erase Your Past to Heal

Healing from domestic abuse does not mean forgetting what happened.
It does not mean pretending it was okay.
It does not mean you have to forgive if you are not ready.

It means giving your body permission to no longer carry the weight of that experience.

You are allowed to release what is not yours to hold.
You are allowed to feel safe in your own skin again.
You are allowed to live without fear controlling your life.

Kambo as a Companion on Your Healing Journey

Kambo is not a quick fix.
It is a powerful tool that can complement therapy, support groups, bodywork, and other healing practices.

It is especially helpful for:

  • Releasing body-held trauma when talking alone has not been enough

  • Calming a nervous system stuck in survival mode

  • Restoring a sense of trust in your own body

  • Supporting emotional release in a safe, contained way

  • Building resilience for life after abuse

  • Shifting attachment patterns that no longer serve you

  • Letting go of codependent tendencies and reclaiming your boundaries

I want to be very clear. You will not relive your trauma in a Kambo ceremony. You do not need to feel old emotions or remember painful memories for healing to happen. Kambo works somatically. The body releases what it no longer needs, without requiring you to revisit or re-experience the past.

There are no visions. No flashbacks. No emotional overwhelm. Just a powerful release — often without you needing to understand it in words.

At The Kambo Clinic, we hold this work with deep respect and trauma-informed care. Your pace is honoured. Your boundaries are respected. Your safety is always the priority.

You Are Not Alone

If you have lived through domestic abuse, please know this:

You are not broken.
You are not weak.
You are not beyond healing.

Your body has done everything it could to protect you.
Now it deserves to rest.
Now it deserves to be free.

If you feel called to explore Kambo as part of your healing journey, you are welcome here.
All genders. All backgrounds. All stories.

Our private sessions in London include:

  • Full consultation and emotional preparation

  • Sacred ceremony delivered with trauma-informed clinical care

  • Vegan meal for grounding and nourishment

  • Aftercare support for your body, your emotions, and your ongoing healing

Book your private Kambo session now at www.thekamboclinic.com.
We also offer small group sessions with a maximum of 5 people. These are intimate, safely held spaces with no public sharing required. Your privacy and personal process are always respected.

For personal guidance or to ask a question, feel free to contact me directly at claire@ thekamboclinic.com.

You do not have to carry this alone.
Your body knows how to heal.
Sometimes it just needs support to begin.

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