Why Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough for Trauma (And What Actually Works)
You’ve been in therapy for months, maybe years. You’ve talked about your trauma extensively. You understand what happened, why it happened, how it affected you. You’ve gained insight, processed memories, worked through cognitive distortions. Your therapist is skilled, compassionate, and committed to your healing. Yet something crucial remains unresolved. Your body still tenses when triggered. […]
The Intelligence of Your Shutdown Response: Why Freezing Isn’t Weakness—It’s Survival
Understanding the Freeze Response as Sophisticated Survival I want to share a story from my practice that I think about often. A client—I’ll call her Sarah—came to me deeply frustrated with herself. She kept saying: “I don’t understand why I freeze up. I know I should speak up for myself. I know I should say […]
Calming Your Overwhelmed Nervous System: A Somatic Approach to Finding Peace
“Your nervous system isn’t broken—it’s just stuck in an old pattern that no longer serves you.” Your heart races for no apparent reason. Your mind won’t stop spinning. You feel simultaneously wired and exhausted, like you’re running on empty but can’t seem to slow down. Your body feels like it’s constantly braced for impact, even […]
Somatic Therapy: Harnessing the Body’s Wisdom to Heal Trauma
In the intricate landscape of psychological healing, somatic therapy stands as a beacon for those navigating the scars of past traumas. This therapeutic approach recognizes the body not just as a vessel, but as a repository of emotions and memories, holding the keys to deep-seated patterns that shape our reactions and relationships. This blog post […]
