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Understanding Acute Stress: A Compassionate Response to Crisis
Understanding Acute Stress: A Compassionate Response to Crisis
Hi everyone. I’d like to take a moment to share some thoughts about what I’ve learned about adapting to our changing world. I want to talk about something many of us are navigating—acute and chronic high stress. Specifically, in the aftermath of disasters like the Los Angeles fires and the turbulence we witness globally. I believe we have an opportunity to look at trauma differently, to normalize and de-pathologize the human response to high-stress situations and bring in resources that specifically attune to our physiology in times of high stress.
Understanding the Differences Between Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Somatic Therapy
Discover the Key Differences Between CBT and Somatic Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Somatic Therapy are two effective therapeutic approaches for addressing mental health issues, but they work in distinct ways. While CBT focuses on changing negative thought patterns to improve emotions and behaviors, Somatic Therapy targets the mind-body connection, using body awareness and movement to release trauma and stress. Learn about their unique philosophies, methods, and how they can help with anxiety, trauma, and emotional healing.
The Heroine’s Journey: Embracing Your Inner Wild Woman Through Somatic Therapy
As women, we are often conditioned to play many roles — daughter, mother, partner, friend — but beneath these roles lies a deeper, more authentic version of ourselves waiting to be discovered. In this journey of maturation, we evolve through the archetypes of the Maiden, Mother, and Wild Woman, and it is through embracing our full range of feminine energy that we can truly step into our power.
The Role of the Therapist in Somatic Therapy: What to Expect
In the sacred space of therapy, the therapist is not just a guide—they are a witness, a companion, and a mirror. A somatic therapist holds a space of profound presence, where your body and heart can begin to unravel the stories it has held for so long.
How Somatic Therapy Can Help Heal Trauma: A Personal Journey
Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind—it lives in the body. Every sensation, every tight muscle, every flutter of the stomach, and every aching joint can be a doorway into the story your body has been holding for you. Somatic therapy is a way of helping you hear that story, understand it, and ultimately, heal from it.
What is Hakomi Therapy? A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
Hakomi is a word that, in its original form, means “how do you stand in relation to these many worlds?” A question that gets right to the heart of it. It’s a simple question, but one that can open a door into your inner world—a world that holds the answers to who you are, how you feel, and why you move through the world the way you do.
Awaken the Wild Woman Within: Embody Your Deepest Self and Wise Inner Knowing
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, many women feel disconnected from their truest essence, their deepest knowing, and their innate sense of power. Society, family expectations, and even personal doubts can cloud the path to self-discovery. Yet, there’s an ancient archetype that calls to us from within: the Wild Woman, a wise, untamed force that connects us to our authentic, embodied self.
When we embark on a somatic journey—through practices like Hakomi and somatic therapy—we begin to awaken to this inner wildness. We reclaim our relationship with our Deepest Self and Wise Inner Knowing, stepping into a fullness of being that transcends the limiting beliefs, the doubts, and the noise of the external world. In doing so, we experience a profound sense of wholeness, and from this place of alignment, our fullest expression begins to radiate through every aspect of our lives.
Embracing Your Sensitivity: Holding Your Center as an Empowered Empath – A Hakomi-Inspired Approach
As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) or an Empath, you have an extraordinary capacity to feel deeply. You connect to the world in ways that might seem mysterious or even overwhelming at times, perceiving energies, emotions, and subtle vibrations that others might miss. While this depth of feeling is a gift, it can also leave you feeling fragile, overstimulated, or scattered. In a world that often asks you to be “tougher” or “less emotional,” you may find yourself questioning your place or doubting your sensitivity. Yet the core of your being, the very essence of who you are, is needed now more than ever.