Trauma Integration and the Ripple Effect
Trauma integration brings clarity and revelation, yet its ripple effect means unresolved layers may surface later, often catching us off guard.
Loosely and Tightly Coupled Systems in Relationship Dynamics
Exploring loosely and tightly coupled systems can reveal how relationship dynamics live in the body.
Avoidance: From Adaptive Disengagement to Maladaptive Withdrawal
Avoidance can be a temporary refuge or a prolonged prison. Understanding its impact on the body is the first step toward transforming it into a tool for healing rather than a barrier to growth.
How Self-Compassion Builds Resiliency
True resilience isn’t about toughness or endurance, it grows from self-compassion.
Communication Trauma, CPTSD and the Neurodivergent Nervous System
Communication trauma leaves deep scars in neurodivergent individuals, shaping both mind and body. This article explores how repeated misunderstandings fuel CPTSD and somatic distress through a nervous system lens.
The Cycle of Violence and Its Impact on The Body
A Somatic View of Trauma Bonding
What is “trauma bonding” in relationships and how does it affect the body?
Understanding Trauma Tummy: The Gut Brain Connection
Understanding Elopement In Neurodivergent Adults
From Survival to Presence: Dissociation and Embodied Healing
Disordered Eating and The Mind-Body Connection
Beyond Words: A Somatic Approach to Emotional Blindness in Neurodivergence
Understanding Locus of Control, Trauma, and Triggers: A Somatic Psychotherapy Perspective
Hyperindependence: Trusting Again
How the Body Responds to Feeling Seen and Heard
Understanding People-Pleasing Through a Somatic Lens
Transgenerational Emotional Inheritance Through a Somatic Lens
Embodied Bonds: Object Relations and the Body's Story of Self
The Whispers Within: How Your Body Holds the Key to Quieting Negative Self-Talk and Building Self-Esteem
Mindfulness
What is mindfulness and why do it?