Evidence has shown ketamine can be a supportive treatment for depression and PTSD. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) can support individuals who have treatment resistant depression, and PTSD (among other symptoms). Ketamine was originally utilized as an anesthesia and is a synthetic compound. What was discovered is the medication induced dissociative states and that lead to...
Anxiety, self-esteem, depression, trauma. I use the Somatic Experiencing lens to support you feeling comfortable and safe in your body and the world. Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-orientated modality. SE supports your nervous system find regulation. When the nervous system is regulated, there is more capacity and resilience available. The nervous system is a fascinating part...
Evidence has shown ketamine can be a supportive treatment for depression and PTSD. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) can support individuals who have treatment resistant depression, and PTSD (among other symptoms). Ketamine was originally utilized as an anesthesia and is a synthetic compound. What was discovered is the medication induced dissociative states and that lead to...
Assisting minors for many years has informed how I work! These kids are brilliant and tell you exactly what they need. If you listen. I have also found that using the analogy of modern social media and the apps that we are all engaged with – resonates. I am a somatic therapist and work with...
Big and small ways support can continue to enter our awareness. Here is a list of things to try or continue to cultivate: -Support by loving on a fur baby (cat, dog, your special animal) -Support by being in connection with friends and family -Support through movement -Support through sound (nature, healing sound vibrations)...
Are you comparing yourself? Often we can find ourselves MEASURING ourself through comparison. This is an undercurrent happening and being MINDFUL is key. There is a whole theory of Social Comparison in psychology. In a nut shell this theory says: We have an innate drive to evaluate ourself and one way that happens...
Parenting can be confusing. Have you heard parents say, “Parenting doesn’t come with a hand book!” Maybe you even have even said this yourself? Here is a little information that has been supportive for the parents I work with and has guided me in my role as mom too. “Do as I...
Trauma can often leave one feeling, helpless, violated, out of control, not seen, not heard, misunderstood, alone, fluctuations of being numb or to much, afraid, and of course, not able to trust. The trauma itself, often isn’t the hardest part, its the aftermath of all these other feelings. The recovering and healing process takes time. ...
Our body is such a informative tool! Learning and listening to this beautiful earth vehicle, called a body. Often trauma pulls a person, out of, away from or in a different relationship to your body. Depending on a person’s internal makeup trauma can register in the body from: Sports injuries, car accidents, surgery, bullying,...
