Somatic Psychology: Using the Body to Heal th...

Pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness joins Forrest and Dr. Rick to explore what pain is, why it can persist long after an injury has healed, and what actually helps. Rachel explains why the brain, rather than the body part that hurts, is what constructs pain, the difference betw ...  Show more

Dr. Rick and Forrest talk about what separates people-pleasing from the fawn response, and why those differences affect what actually helps. They trace the surprising history behind both ideas, explain each’s relationship with trauma, and answer common questions along the way. Th ...  Show more

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Veronica is a Somatic Practitioner who holds space for healing trauma where it exists, in the nervous sys ...

Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S, discusses the difference between body image and embodiment in this rich podcast episode. Elizabeth is an educator and psychotherapist whose work focuses on the inter ...

In this episode of the Healing Trauma Podcast, guest host Kimberly Weeks speaks with Simone Saunders, a licensed therapist and founder of The Cognitive Corner. They explore the importance of somatic therapy in addressing trauma, emphasizing the need for safety in therapeutic rela ...  Show more

On today's episode I am joined with therapist, coach and author Ilene Smith. We have often thought of anxiety as being in our "head" anxiety is a somatic ( in the body) experience. We talk about the body, mind and how you can begin to move through anxiety.Ilene is a Somatic Exper ...  Show more