To heal the trauma, treat the nervous system.

To heal the trauma, treat the nervous system.

Despite being a therapist, I’m here to dispel some of the significant efficacy gaps when it comes to talk therapy. Although talking is an important thread in the healing process, it’s not the sum of the recovery parts. Just a piece of the pie. The funny thing about...
Scenes from the Loveseat.

Scenes from the Loveseat.

Sometimes when I write I will talk about something that I call “Scenes From The Loveseat” meaning day in day out I sit with people, an endless stream seeking help. And time and time again I see the same thing. Oftentimes what we call a mental health diagnosis is just...
Seeking Safety

Seeking Safety

Above image illustrated by Kieran Blakey. “The System in the body that down-regulates defense is also anti-inflammatory.” – Dr. Stephen W. Porges The almighty vagus nerve, our 10th cranial nerve, leaves the central nervous system and innervates (connects/taps...