Psychologists usually try to help people use their insight and understanding to manage their behavior. However, neuroscience research shows that very few psychological problems are the result of defects in understanding: most originate in pressures from deeper regions in the brain that drive our perceptions and attention. When the alarm bell of the emotional brain keep signaling that you are in danger, no amount of insight will silence it." --The Body Keeps the Score |
Understanding the nervous system: how it heals, how it develops survival strategies, and how titration works in building new practices is the bedrock of my practice.
People who have experiences of embedded trauma need healing strategies that are relevant and effective at unwinding trauma and creating the kind of safety needed to develop new practice more in line with their values |