The Nervous System and Trauma Recovery

In this episode I talk about my newest obsession, attunement and the role of interpersonal neurobiology in therapy. I also share the exciting news that I had my first training CEU certified! My training on applied interpersonal neurobiology and attunement practices will be in Feb ...  Show more

In this episode I talk all about shame and complex trauma - how it develops, and how it heals. To support my work and check out my longer form content, click my linktree below :) https://linktr.ee/cptsdtherapist 

“Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside of you as a result of what happens to you” -What is trauma, -what are the different types of trauma, -what happens in childhood when we experience traumatic events - what can we do as parents to protect our kids from in ...  Show more

Trauma is anything that overwhelms our capacity to cope. It can negatively impact the brain and nervous system. But you also have the power to heal the impact of trauma. Body Emotions Thoughts All need to be part of the treatment and healing of trauma in the mind/body. 

The Autonomic Nervous system acts primarily unconsciously. It's components include the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS), the Sympathetic Nervous System and the Enteric Nervous System. In today's episode, we discuss all things regarding the Parasympathetic Nervous System. The ...  Show more

We don't think about it this way, but as we move through the day, the various moods we inhabit — excitement, engagement, aggression, fear, dejection — they're all dictated by, or correlated with, our nervous system, or to be specific, our autonomic nervous system. The guest fo ...