Healing from the Inside Out Connective Tissue tendon, Berkshire Bioscience Library Have you ever had a morning in which you wake up with a painful knot in your neck? What happened? Did you sleep in a funny position or was … Continue reading
An Integrative, Mind-Body Approach to Trauma Treatment I am thrilled to announce the publication of The Complex PTSD Treatment Manual: An Integrative, Mind-Body Approach to Trauma Treatment. This book is written for clinicians who are helping clients navigate the consequences of … Continue reading
Emotional Regulation and Childhood Trauma Children require healthy, caring, and attentive adults to help them develop their social and emotional intelligence. It is the job of a parent to help children feel safe enough to express uncomfortable feelings. When children … Continue reading
Yoga and the Vagus Nerve Vagus nerve yoga for trauma recovery integrates information from neuroscience, psychology, and the yogic path to illuminate who we are and how we heal from adverse and challenging life events. This post applies Dr. Stephen … Continue reading
A Personal and Collective Awakening When any system has been out of balance for a long period of time, we can start to feel powerless, helpless, or numb. This is true about the physical body; this is true in more … Continue reading
Dare to Dream It is your birthright to be loved. You are and always were worthy of care, kindness, generosity, and attention. I invite you to align yourself with this truth. This process involves an intention setting practice—one that invites … Continue reading
Ego States, Dissociative Symptoms, and Parts Work Therapies Do you ever feel as though only some of your emotions or needs are acceptable? Do you push away parts of yourself that you do not want others to see? In truth, … Continue reading
Giving and Receiving Love Most of us share a need to be seen and feel understood. We long to belong and to experience ourselves within the context of loving, nurturing relationships. When we have experiences of connection with other people, … Continue reading
Healing the Nervous System Through the Breath “I Can’t Breathe” These are the words feverishly and frantically expressed by countless individuals who have died from Covid-19. “I Can’t Breathe” Eric Garner, George Floyd, and Elijah McClain each uttered these words … Continue reading
A Compassionate Approach to Care In trauma treatment, we are looping our consciousness around places in our psyches and in our bodies that hold unprocessed sensations, emotions, images, and thoughts. Like dusting off old furniture or opening boxes that were … Continue reading