What is somatic experiencing
Somatic Experiencing is a gentle, body-based trauma therapy that works with your nervous system. This pos is about what it looks like in session, and who it helps.
Where Psychoanalysis and Somatic Experiencing Meet: The Brain's Threat Predictions
How psychoanalysis and Somatic Experiencing approach the same nervous system threat response through different doors, one relational, one somatic.
attachment Fireworks: Why holiday Gatherings can Turn Into Anger You Didn't See Coming
Holiday anger often isn't about anger. It's panic and grief in disguise. A look at attachment, RAGE, and how to work through it when tempers flare.
Your Eyes Are Talking to Your Nervous System
Most people think about their eyes as the tools they use to see. What they don’t usually think about is that their eyes are part of their brain. Literally. In utero, the eyes separate from the same brain tissue that becomes everything else. The connection never goes away.
Understanding Your Body's Alert System: A Guide to Feeling Safer in Everyday Life
Ever notice how your body reacts when you open a stressful email or get into an argument? That racing heart, those tense shoulders - these aren't random reactions. They're part of your body's natural alert system called the threat response cycle, and understanding this system can change your life in wonderful ways.