Trauma and Interoception

Trauma and Interoception

You may have read books about the vagus nerve or nervous system regulation and done all the “hacks” online.  Maybe you’ve tried various different types of therapy and can describe your trauma history, know what your triggers are and explain your unhelpful patterns....
Be Cautious of Trauma Releasing Health Trends!

Be Cautious of Trauma Releasing Health Trends!

It may be helpful to think of a traumatised nervous system in this way.  Trauma is when your nervous system has become overprotective.  Almost like when you reverse your car and there is a sensor that beeps when you get close to objects.  Following...
What are Implicit and Explicit Memories?

What are Implicit and Explicit Memories?

Is it possible to heal if you are unable to remember traumatic events? When it comes to trauma and PTSD, many people think that there are always vivid flashbacks, lots of painful memories, or disturbing images from the past. But for some people, trauma symptoms are...
Why Yoga and Meditation Could Make Trauma Symptoms Worse

Why Yoga and Meditation Could Make Trauma Symptoms Worse

You are feeling stressed and anxious so you try to “do the right thing” and go to a Yoga class or do Mindfulness meditation, but it just seems to make you feel worse and more anxious. If you’ve had this experience, please know there is nothing wrong with you.  It...
Trauma and Proprioception

Trauma and Proprioception

Trauma is any distressing event where you feel overwhelmed, powerless or helpless and do not fully use up or reset your instinctive fight, flight, or freeze response. It can happen to anyone. When a human experiences distress such as injury, loss, continually pushing...
Body-Centered Therapy for Trauma: What Is It?

Body-Centered Therapy for Trauma: What Is It?

After long periods of high stress, your nervous system goes into overdrive, and this can prevent you from being in the present moment, relaxing, enjoying life, and connecting with others. Body-centered Psychotherapy can help you to reconnect with your body and...