safe place
Shelter from harm
A safe place is somewhere free from danger, harm, or threat—physical or emotional.
Children learn to identify a safe place during emergencies.
In therapy, a safe place may be a mental image used for calming.
The phrase sometimes carries dismissive connotations when associated with overprotective spaces: College shouldn't be a safe place where you never encounter uncomfortable ideas.
- refugePlace of safety
- asylumShelter from persecution
- havenShelter from danger
- oasisFertile desert spot
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
retreat · sanctuary · shelter · fortress · nonjudgmental · home base · home turf · comfort · bunker · acceptance · open arms · support network · mental health · hearth · allyship · empathy · bastion · inclusion
- refugesrefuge, haven, safehouse, sanctuary, hideaway
- hideawayshideaway, hideout, lair, den, burrow
- Guided Imageryforest walk, mountain vista, ocean waves, gentle stream, meadow
- EMDReye movement, desensitization, reprocessing, trauma processing, PTSD treatment
- delivery spotsdoorstep, porch, mailbox, front door, reception desk
- panic attackspanic attack, panic, heart palpitations, palpitations, racing heart
safe placedanger zone
High-risk location
war zone · combat zone · death trap · hazardous area · minefield
safe placehostile environment
Surroundings posing active threats
hell · nightmare · pressure cooker · gauntlet · crucible
safe placeopen ground
failed state · occupied territory · surveillance state · prison · concentration camp
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