5 Therapist-Approved Parenting Tips I Repeat to Almost Every Parent (Especially to My Husband!)… There’s a running joke in our family that my husband can fix anything. My sweet husband is a engineer by trade and craftsman by heart, he can take apart or build from scratch just about anything you can think of… If…
What Is Somatic Experiencing Therapy, Really? Somatic therapy has become a popular buzzword, but understanding what it actually means matters. Somatic Experiencing is a specific trauma therapy with a unique approach to working with the nervous system, body, and felt sense. It happened again. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve had several conversations with…
Reproductive trauma includes more than birth trauma. Learn how miscarriage, infertility, and NICU stays can impact the brain, body, and nervous system, and why these experiences often go unrecognized as trauma.
Living with ADHD can feel like swimming against an invisible current. You’re not lazy, broken, or “not trying hard enough” — your brain just works differently. And trying to force yourself into systems that were never designed for your brain often leads to frustration, burnout, and shame. Maybe you’re the person with 37 tabs open,…
Scuba diving reveals unexpected lessons about mental health, emotional regulation, and nervous system regulation underwater. From breath control to buoyancy, diving mirrors the skills we use to stay grounded, present, and resilient in everyday life.
Water does more than relax you. It can shift your entire mental state. Here is how blue mind research explains the connection between water and mental health.
Here is the original version of “5 Brain-Based Tips to Survive and Thrive During a Crisis” with much more of the neuroscience information included. You can find the condensed handout version HERE. When we talk about “regulation”, we are talking about managing our body’s stress response so we do not become overwhelmed, panicked, or shut down….