by Brandy | Oct 23, 2017 | Healing, Management Strategies, Regulation, Stress Relief, Trauma Recovery
In this age of information, there are some great resources for healing trauma that I follow online. People on these sites ask sincere questions and get sincere responses from fellow seekers based in what has worked for them. Here’s an example: “I’ve...
by Brandy | Oct 11, 2017 | Developmental Trauma, Healing, Management Strategies, Regulation, Self-Regulation, Trauma Recovery
When I talk to people who are doing work to heal their trauma, I hear a common thread: “I tried [insert any technique] and got totally triggered.” Ask a little more and you might find out how painful, intense, long-lasting the activation was for them and...
by Brandy | Feb 12, 2017 | Healing, Regulation, Self-Regulation, Stress Relief
If the idea of changing your nervous system to reduce stress seems daunting, I have a simple metaphor for you and TWO very simple things you can do starting now that will make a difference. Watch this video: Our nervous system is like a snow globe that is constantly...
by Brandy | Jan 11, 2017 | Anxiety, Healing
Posted on June 8, 2015 If there were a version of Dante’s Inferno for trauma, the looping thought would surely be one of the tortures. “Why” is one that I’ve been hearing a lot lately. Last week, a client who has been seeing me for a few months came in for her...
by Brandy | Dec 11, 2016 | Developmental Trauma, Family Nervous System, Healing, Self-Regulation, Trauma Recovery
I watched a real gem of a film this weekend that I think you will really enjoy. On its own, it’s a fun, light story with great acting by Robert DiNiro and Anne Hathaway. What I love is how it demonstrates the “family nervous system” concept I’ve been talking about....
by Brandy | Nov 11, 2016 | Healing, Professionals
Once you start having Somatic Experiencing™ sessions, you might want to tell your other helping professionals what you’re up to. People often say, “I told my doctor I was coming here and tried to explain it, but I don’t know if I was saying the right thing.” Sometimes...
