early developmental trauma

How to come out of a chronic freeze response after repeated stress & trauma

2024-04-21T16:23:42-07:00Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

This is one of the BIGGEST questions I get. How does a person come out of a chronic shutdown and functional freeze stress physiology after they've been shutdown and not able to feel or process past emotions, memories and sensations effectively, or for many, not at all. This [...]

How migraines, chronic anxiety, & unhealed early trauma connect

2024-04-21T17:27:33-07:00Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Parenting & Child Development|

I think the title of this new video says it all: How migraines, chronic anxiety, & unhealed early trauma connect.  What is interesting here is that we could replace the term ‘migraine’ with: -Chronic fatigue -Fibromyalgia -Autoimmunity -Chronic pain -Irritable bowel syndrome -Raynauds -POTS As well as ‘chronic [...]

When love is not enough & functional medicine for the nervous system with Dr. Aimie

2024-04-21T19:34:34-07:00Practitioners & Professionals, Relationships & Social Connection|

I’m stoked to share a shiny new interview chat with one of my Somatic Experiencing colleagues, Dr. Aimie Apigian.  Dr. Aimie entered into the world of developmental trauma and all things nervous system health when she adopted a little human while in medical school (crazy, I know!).  In [...]